The Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art of the British House of Commons chooses an official Election Artist to document the election campaigns in the United Kingdom's general elections.
The first Election Artist was Jonathan Yeo, who produced three portraits of party leaders for the 2001 United Kingdom general election.
Artists
| Election | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jonathan Yeo |
| 2005 | David Godbold |
| 2010 | Simon Roberts |
| 2015 | Adam Dant |
| 2017 | Cornelia Parker |
| 2019 | Nicky Hirst |
| 2019 | Joanne Coates |
References
- ^ "Photographer Simon Roberts is official election artist". BBC News. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- Laura Smith-Spark, "Artist to capture campaign colour", BBC News, 15 April 2005
- "Hogarth for our times is chosen to chronicle the general election". TheGuardian.com. 21 March 2015.
- "Sculptor Cornelia Parker named as 2017 election artist". BBC News. May 2017.
- "Nicky Hirst named official artist for the 2019 General Election". Parliament.uk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- Coyle, Hayley (25 June 2024). "Election artist 'honoured' to record 'key moments'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2024.