BP Portrait Award 2006

Past exhibition archive
Images from the BP Portrait Award 2006.
56 portraits were selected for exhibition.

On Tuesday 13 June, the winner of the BP Portrait Award 2006 was announced by singer and art collector Bryan Ferry at the National Portrait Gallery. In the 17th year of its support, BP also announced it was extending its sponsorship of the competition from 2007 until 2011.

The winner of the BP Portrait Award 2006 is Andrew Tift for Kitty.

Winners and Exhibitors

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Triptych of black-and-white head and shoulder portraits of an elderly woman seen from slightly different angles
First prize: Kitty by Andrew Tift
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Painting of a woman's head and shoulders; she wears a red top
Second prize: From the Series Model for a Self Portrait 'Model 1 (Lola)' by Rafael Rodriguez Cruz
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Painting of a woman's face and neck against a black background; she wears a white top
Third prize: Self - Portrait by Angela Reilly
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Painting of a man with fair hair wearing a blue and black striped top and a yellow and green scarf
Self-portrait by Joseph Avery
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Painting of an older man's head and neck; he has wispy hair and a beard
Poet Laureate by Annemarie Busschers
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A very dark painting of a face
Visitors' choice (4th): Napi by Gregory Cumins
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Painting of an older man sitting on a chair; he wears glasses, a checked shirt and braces, and jeans; his hands are clasped in front of him
Seated Man by Michael De Brito
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Painting of a figure seen in profile seated on a chair
Portrait of the Artist's Wife by J.J (Jeremy) Delvine
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Painting of a man's head and neck against a brown background
Jaemi by Clara Drummond
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Painting of a woman's head and shoulders against a blue-grey background
Rosie Sekers by Robert Dukes
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Painting of a female figure wearing a frilly red dress seated on a chair with a blue and white striped seat
Sarah by Darvish Fakhr
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Painting of a man wearing only boxer shorts with the pattern of the US flag
No Title by Irene Ferguson
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Painting of a woman's head turned to look at the viewer
Untitled by David Fulford
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Painting of an older man and woman smiling and sitting close together
Visitors' choice (2nd): Mr & Mrs Gardiner by Iain Gardiner
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Painting of an individual with short hair and wearing dark clothes
Visitors' choice (1st): Silvia by Vanessa Garwood
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Full length painting of a man with fair hair, wearing a green shirt and jeans
The late Joshua Compston by Nicola Green
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Painting of a woman's head and shoulders and she leans forward and has her head resting on her hand
Worried by Barry Haines
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Painting of two figures sitting back to back, one with fair skin and one with dark skin
Hermes and George by Howard Craig Hanna
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Painting of a man against a white background, wearing a white top with blue sleeves
Watch Now by Andrew Hilling
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Painting of an older man wearing a light shirt
Roger Holloway by Leo Holloway
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Painting of a head in profile against a green background
Beginning by Alexander Innes
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Painting of a man's head; he wears glasses with a slight reflection in them
Matthew by Ben Jamie
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Painting of a small blonde child's head and bare torso
Leon by Aleksandra Jarosz Laszlo
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Painting of a man's head and shoulders
Marlon by Jon Jones
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Painting of a nude man seated with his legs drawn up; bars of light lie across him
Will by Shi-Chi Lin
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Painting of a boy wearing blue
Portrait of Matthew by Norman Long
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Painting of an older bearded man in uniform
British Ambassador by Gentian Lulanaj
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Painting of head and shoulders with a covering around the head
Self Portrait by Ana-Maria Micu
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Painting close-up of a head with bright blue eyes and short hair
Personal Space by Graham Milton
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Painting of a man in a bedroom leaning against a bed as if praying
My Father Praying by Grace O'Conner
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Painting of a man holding up a piece of paper on which is a simple drawing of a man
Gallery Man by Geraldine O'Neill
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Painting of five people, four seated and one standing in the centre
La Familia 3 (Les Soeurs) by Tim Okamura
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Painting of eight firefighters in two rows of four, the front row seated
When thou walkest through the fire thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee... Isaiah 43:2 by Sergio Ostroverhy
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Painting of an older woman in a red jumper
Dear Demented Mother by Jekaterina Pertoft
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Painting of a seated  bald man in a white vest with red balls hung around his neck
Ageing Clown by Anastasia Pollard
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Painting of a woman's head and shoulders in a floral top
Self portrait with pink roses by Erin Raedeke
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Painting of a woman with long dark hair wearing a leaf-patterned dress and looking to the floor
Illumine by Stephen Earl Rogers
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Painting of a woman's head with short dark hair and wearing a necklace
Black Beads by Patricia Rorie
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Painting of an older man in a checked shirt sitting in an armchair
Visitors' choice (3rd): Dr Wayper by Rebecca Smith
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Painting of a woman wearing a floral shirt and jeans
I am sorry! by Jung-Im Song
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Painting of two girls in school uniform
My Twins by Sarah Spencer
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Painting of a woman dressed in red holding a bird cage; behind her are shelves of fans
Gerry by Emily Stainer
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Painting of a woman sitting in an armchair with two cups of tea or coffee on the floor next to her; behind her, two figures sit on a sofa
Mandy, Ginnie & Katie by Benjamin Sullivan
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Painting of a person seen from behind sitting at a desk at a computer
My Tutor by Craig Tiley
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Painting of a man's head and shoulders and the top of a lamp
Strange Cargo by Stefan Towler
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Painting close-up of a young woman's head, with highlights in dark hair
Yuan by William Tuck
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Painting of a girl standing outside and holding a soft toy
Molly Jones by Covadonga Valdes
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Painting of a woman with ginger hair in profile
Contemplation by Adele Wagstaff
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Painting of an older man's head and shoulders; he wears glasses and a dark suit
Bryan Pearce by Jason Walker
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Portrait of a man's head and shoulders; he wears a checked shirt
Donald Cline by Emma Wesley
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Painting of a figure in a leotard with a display of white feathers across their back and a frilly white skirt
Dawn by Monica Whalley
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Painting of a seated woman wearing a dark green top and bright green trousers
Catherine by Toby Wiggins
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Painting of two small children
Smile by Katie Wright
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Painting of a man's head and shoulders
Ian by Paul Wright
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Red-toned close-up of a man's face
33 by Craig Wylie
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Painting of a head with blonde bunches tied in blue ribbons
Portrait by Jonathan Yeo