Portrait Artist of the Year

Name: Portrait Artist of the Year
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kate Bryan

2013

★★★☆☆ 6.7/10

📺 12 Seasons

🎬 113 Episodes

📅 Returning Series

🌐 EN

⏱️ 60 min/episode

Documentary

Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.

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Seasons

Season 1

2013 • 7 Episodes

Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year in London, where artists are asked to paint stars such as Alison Steadman.

Season 2

2014 • 9 Episodes

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell begin their hunt for the Portrait Artist of the Year. Heat one sees artists paint sitters Sol Campbell, John Humphrys and Maisie Williams against the clock.

Season 3

2017 • 9 Episodes

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell launch a new search for a star portrait artist. The contestants will paint celebrity sitters as they hope to win the £10,000 prize.

Season 4

2018 • 11 Episodes

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell search for a new star portrait artist. The celebrity sitters opening the series are David Tennant, Michaela Coel and James Morrison.

Season 5

2019 • 11 Episodes

Ready, set, paint! Nine eager artists get four hours to capture stars including Matthew Goode as this year's search begins. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan host.

Season 6

2020 • 11 Episodes

Ready, set, paint! Nine eager artists get four hours to capture stars including Matthew Goode as this year's search begins. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan host.

Season 7

2020 • 11 Episodes

The contestants are challenged to paint actor Ncuti Gatwa, British peeress and socialite Lady Glenconner, and actress Fay Ripley. Stephen Mangan presents.

Season 8

2021 • 11 Episodes

The contestants are challenged to paint singer Gabrielle, actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and television presenter Grace Neutral. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

Season 9

2022 • 12 Episodes

Elizabeth Day, Khadija Mellah, Nick Grimshaw: The opening heat of 2022's search gets underway.

Season 10

2023 • 11 Episodes

In the first heat, a new crop of artists look to make a strong impression with the judges by making a portrait of one of three familiar faces, featuring Richard Curtis, Emma Freud, and Fleur East.

Season 11

TBA • 12 Episodes

A new group of artists aim to impress with a portrait of three well-known celebrities.

Season 12

2025 • 11 Episodes

Alex Jones, Yungblud, Kyla Harris