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