Portrait Artist of the Year
2025
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Network: Sky Arts
Season aired: 2025-10-01
Seasons
Overview
Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.
Episodes · 12
Alex Jones, Yungblud, Kyla Harris
Alex Jones, Yungblud, Kyla Harris
Si King, Elif Shafak, Joe Marler
Si King, Elif Shafak, Joe Marler
James May, Billy Porter, Emma Barnett
James May, Billy Porter, Emma Barnett
Adjoa Andoh, Cat Burns, Clara Amfo
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Adjoa Andoh, Cat Burns and Clara Amfo as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.
Melvin Odoom, Max Beesley, Emily Atack
Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Melvin Odoom, Max Beesley and Emily Atack as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.
Shane Lynch, Gabby Logan, Beth Rigby
The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of one of three celebrity sitters.
Jacob Collier, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jack Dee
The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of celebrity sitters Jacob Collier, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Jack Dee.
Jack Rooke, Reece Clarke, Tim Peake
The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of celebrity sitters Jack Rooke, Reece Clarke and Tim Peake.
Mary Berry
The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of celebrity sitter Mary Berry.
Brian Cox
The remaining aspiring UK artists vie for the coveted 2025 Portrait Artist of the Year title, with Brian Cox as the celebrity sitter.
Winner's Film
A new group of aspiring artists from across the UK vie for the coveted 2025 Portrait Artist of the Year title.
Best Of
Look back on the best moments from the twelfth season of Portrait Artist of the Year.
