John Stewart Hardman. 2014 by Stephen B Whatley
A recently commissioned portrait of former Capital Radio (Capital FM) news producer and art dealer John Stewart Hardman, painted from life at his London home, by expressionist artist Stephen B Whatley.
The oil painting was completed in the single sitting of approximately 3 hours that the artist - whose portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME magazine in 2008 - requires to complete a portrait from life. The previous photograph on this site shows the artist working on the portrait.
The work of Stephen B Whatley is on daily public display at Tower Hill where his commission of 30 paintings for the Tower of London is permanently reproduced through out Tower Hill Underpass that leads to the Tower of London.
The artist's work is in collections worldwide & in public collections including BBC Heritage, The Royal Collection, London Transport Museum & Westminster Cathedral.
Stephen B Whatley's many portrait sitters, over the last twenty years include: actors Alec McCowen CBE and Sir Ian McKellen; TV presenter Sarah Greene; actresses, Frances Barber, Elizabeth Dawn MBE, Dame Judi Dench, Susan Hampshire OBE, Siân Phillips CBE, Alison Steadman OBE, Julie Walters OBE, Barbara Young, Carol Royle, Maria McErlane, Virginia McKenna, Lana Morris, Nyree Dawn Porter OBE, Finty Williams & Barbara Windsor MBE; art collector Christopher Bowles; casting director Paul de Freitas; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; actor,comedian & singer Brian Conley; Veuve Cliquot Businesswoman of the Year, Patsy Bloom; entrepreneur, Ivan Massow; fashion designer, Matthew Williamson; veteran politicians, Tony Benn MP and Baroness Castle of Blackburn; county court judge, Angus Hamilton; and barrister, Michael Mansfield QC.
Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, Manchester, UK.
John Stewart Hardman. 2014 by Stephen B Whatley
A recently commissioned portrait of former Capital Radio (Capital FM) news producer and art dealer John Stewart Hardman, painted from life at his London home, by expressionist artist Stephen B Whatley.
The oil painting was completed in the single sitting of approximately 3 hours that the artist - whose portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME magazine in 2008 - requires to complete a portrait from life. The previous photograph on this site shows the artist working on the portrait.
The work of Stephen B Whatley is on daily public display at Tower Hill where his commission of 30 paintings for the Tower of London is permanently reproduced through out Tower Hill Underpass that leads to the Tower of London.
The artist's work is in collections worldwide & in public collections including BBC Heritage, The Royal Collection, London Transport Museum & Westminster Cathedral.
Stephen B Whatley's many portrait sitters, over the last twenty years include: actors Alec McCowen CBE and Sir Ian McKellen; TV presenter Sarah Greene; actresses, Frances Barber, Elizabeth Dawn MBE, Dame Judi Dench, Susan Hampshire OBE, Siân Phillips CBE, Alison Steadman OBE, Julie Walters OBE, Barbara Young, Carol Royle, Maria McErlane, Virginia McKenna, Lana Morris, Nyree Dawn Porter OBE, Finty Williams & Barbara Windsor MBE; art collector Christopher Bowles; casting director Paul de Freitas; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; actor,comedian & singer Brian Conley; Veuve Cliquot Businesswoman of the Year, Patsy Bloom; entrepreneur, Ivan Massow; fashion designer, Matthew Williamson; veteran politicians, Tony Benn MP and Baroness Castle of Blackburn; county court judge, Angus Hamilton; and barrister, Michael Mansfield QC.
Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, Manchester, UK.