Effie, 2022 Finalist at the 16th International ARC Salon, 2023

Sam Clayden is a professional portrait artist working out of his Wimbledon Studio. A frequent exhibitor in London, most regularly with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Sam is currently taking portrait commissions.

Sam’s belief is that nature, light, atmosphere and simple shape and colour design can be harnessed to communicate something that words cannot.

With his portraits, Sam works with clients to capture upon the canvas the essence of their character, the memory of them. From the choice of pose and clothing to the composition and paint application, Sam pulls together all the elements of pictorial design to evoke more than just a likeness but the feeling of his sitters and their personalities.

info@samclaydenart.com
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Nathan, Backlit, 2024

Winner of the Michael Harding Oil Painting Award at the Green & Stone Summer Exhibition

Exhibitions and Awards

Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 2024

Green & Stone Summer Exhibition, 2024 - Winner of the Michael Harding Oil Painting Prize

Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, 2024

London Fine Art Studios De Laszlo Scholars, Tutors & Alumni Show, 2023

16th International ARC Salon Finalist, 2023

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition, 2022

Royal Society of Oil Painters Evening Portrait Event Winner, 2022

Green & Stone Summer Exhibition, 2022

Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, 2021