Six British Paralympic Athletes

Artistback to top

• John Lessore (1939-), Painter. Artist of 6 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

Sittersback to top

• Caroline Jane Baird (née Innes) (1974-), Paralympic athlete; runner. Sitter in 1 portrait.
• Carys Davina ('Tanni') Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson (1969-), Paralympic athlete and sports administrator; London 2012 Ambassador. Sitter in 4 portraits.
• Christopher ('Chris') Holmes (1971-), Paralympic athlete. Sitter in 2 portraits.
• Simon Louis Jackson (1972-), Paralympic athlete. Sitter in 1 portrait.
• Margaret McIntosh ('Maggie') McEleny (1965-), Paralympic athlete; swimmer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
• Noel Thatcher (1966-), Paralympic athlete; runner. Sitter in 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

The portrait by John Lessore is set in the Stadium in Sydney, during the celebrations on the last night of the 2000 Paralympic Games. The six sportsmen and women represented are all multi-gold medallists who took part in the 2000 Games. They are depicted celebrating the success of the British team, among a fireworks display and aeroplane fly-past.

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Sporting Lives: Contemporary Portraits of Athletes and Olympians (12 July 2008 - 11 January 2009)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Commissions - Paintings and Drawings
• Disability
• Flags and banners
• Group portraits
• Olympians and Paralympians
• Sports and leisure pursuits