Bernard O'Keefe. 2025 by Stephen B Whatley
'Bernard O'Keefe' - the latest portrait painted from life in one sitting - by expressionist painter Stephen B. Whatley.
The portrait was painted uniquely at Mr O'Keefe's business centre, KWT Printing in London's Covent Garden - please see the previous post for a glimpse of the oil painting inn the making.
Stephen B Whatley's many portrait sitters since the early 1990s 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, Virginia McKenna, Barbara Windsor MBE; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; & entrepreneur, Ivan Massow.
His portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME and his Royal portraits have been featured in MAJESTY magazine.
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.
Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, London, UK.
Bernard O'Keefe. 2025 by Stephen B Whatley
'Bernard O'Keefe' - the latest portrait painted from life in one sitting - by expressionist painter Stephen B. Whatley.
The portrait was painted uniquely at Mr O'Keefe's business centre, KWT Printing in London's Covent Garden - please see the previous post for a glimpse of the oil painting inn the making.
Stephen B Whatley's many portrait sitters since the early 1990s 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, Virginia McKenna, Barbara Windsor MBE; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; & entrepreneur, Ivan Massow.
His portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME and his Royal portraits have been featured in MAJESTY magazine.
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.
Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, London, UK.