Edward Sutcliffe

Born: UK, 1978. Based in Dubia

Byam Shaw School of Art (Post Graduate Fine Art , 2010)

Paintings that are both true images and false idols.

Tethered to the traditions of the Northern Renaissance, where unbelievable realism was created in oil paint and used to bind the heavenly with the earthly in glorious high definition; my current paintings aim to create beguiling images of subtle detail that question our relationship with reality in the post internet age. ​

Edward Sutcliffe studied art with art history at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and took a post-graduate diploma at Central Saint Martins, London. Edward's work has been seen in group exhibitions in London, Dubai and Seoul and was selected for the BP Portrait Award annual exhibition on 8 occasions. His work is also in public and private collections around the world. 

EDUCATION

2010        Byam Shaw School of Art, Post Graduate Diploma in Fine Art

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2009        The BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London 
2007        The BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London 
2006        Degree Show at Byam Shaw 
2000        The BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London

RESIDENCIES/AWARDS

2014 BP Portrait Travel Award

2012 Shortlisted for BP Portrait Award

2011 Shortlisted for BP Portrait Award

2010 Shortlisted for BP Portrait Award

2009 Shortlisted for BP Portrait Award

2007 Shortlisted for BP Portrait Award

2000 Shortlisted for BP Portrait Award