Curtis Holder
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| Curtis Holder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1968 (age 53) Leicester, UK |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | Kingston University (1988-1991) Central St Martins (2004-2005) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏅 Awards | Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2020 |
| 🌐 Website | www.curtisholder.co.uk |
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Curtis Holder (born 1968) is a British contemporary artist.[1] He maintains a figurative and portrait-based practice which focuses on drawing in the medium of graphite and coloured pencils.[2]
Holder graduated with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design from Kingston University[3][4] in 1991 and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Character Animation at Central Saint Martins, London in 2005.
In 2020 Holder won Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year[3][5][6][7], a national portraiture award televised in the UK. In the final of the competition he drew stand-up comedian, actor and activist Eddie Izzard[6], winning a £10,000 commission to draw ballet dancer Carlos Acosta for the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.[8] Holder's drawing of Acosta is now part of the permanent collection in Birmingham.
Holder was born and grew up in Leicester, UK[5] and now lives and works in London.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About". Curtis Holder. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ "Curtis Holder | Derwent | UK". www.derwentart.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year winner and Kingston School of Art graduate Curtis Holder reflects on time at university and shares tips for emerging artists". www.kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ "The stunning art of Kingston alumni who won Portrait Artist of the Year". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Curtis Holder: From growing up gay on a Leicester estate to Portrait Artist of the Year". Attitude.co.uk. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Exclusive Interview: The Winner of Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year Series 7". Cass Art. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ "Master Strokes: Portrait Artist of the Year Winner Curtis Holder | Blog | Crafts Beautiful Magazine". Crafts Beautiful. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ Mark, Making A. (2020-12-23). "MAKING A MARK: PAOTY Commission: Curtis Holder draws Carlos Acosta". MAKING A MARK. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ "Artist in residence: the London home and backdrop of a portraitist". the Guardian. 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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