Honest Thomas
Honest Thomas
by Alan Coulson
© Alan Coulson
Oil on wooden panel
Alan Coulson studied at Harrogate College of Art. His work is regularly seen in exhibitions in the UK and US including the exhibitions of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. His commissioned works have been seen in the Sunday Times Magazine and he has previously been selected for the BP Portrait Award in 2010, 2011, 2012 (winning third prize) and 2014.
The portrait is of the sitter’s friend Thomas, who makes handcrafted leather objects. Coulson says: ‘While I focused on Tommy’s individual aesthetic by exploiting the graphic quality of his t-shirt and tattoos, my overall aim was to create a strong sense of presence.’
