John Wonnacott (1940-), Painter
Artist of 9 portraits
John Wonnacott was born in London, 1940, and studied at the Slade School of Art, (1958-63). His work was included in The Hard Won Image, Tate Gallery, London, 1984 and in The Pursuit of the Real, Manchester, London and Glasgow, 1990. He has also held solo exhibitions at The Minories, Colchester, 1977, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1986, Agnew's London, 1992, and Hirschl and Adler, New York, 1999. He has carried out commissions for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1985-6 and the Imperial War Museum, 1990-91.
by John Wonnacott
oil on board, 1997
NPG 6402
'The Royal Family: A Centenary Portrait'
by John Wonnacott
oil on canvas on foamboard, 2000
NPG 6479
Roofscape sketched from National Portrait Gallery while at work on portrait of John Major
by John Wonnacott
pencil, 1997
NPG D17004
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
John Wonnaott website
Place
London











