James Ephraim Lovelock

Sitterback to top

• James Ephraim Lovelock (1919-), Chemist and ecologist. Sitter in 3 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Michael Gaskell (1963-). Artist of 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

The artist builds up thin layers of paint to achieve a remarkable level of detail in his work. Each stitch of the sweatshirt is individually painted (82,000 brush strokes). Keen to include landscape in some way, in the white of the sitter's eye Gaskell has painted the reflected image of Lovelock's Cornish home.

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Contemporary Portraits (1 March 2012 - 22 April 2012)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Eyeglasses and spectacles
• On display at the Gallery