Robert
Robert
by Estelle Day
© Estelle Day
Oil on board
Estelle Day undertook foundation studies in art at Chelsea College of Art and Design before gaining a BA (Hons) in fine art and French contemporary studies at Oxford Brookes University. This is the first time her work has been exhibited.
The portrait of the artist’s husband, Robert Kirby, was completed during spring and early summer 2016. Sittings took place in and around the family home, including initial sketches made while the couple’s young daughters were asleep. The artist says: ‘I was under pressure to record as much as I could before they both woke up and I think the urgency of the situation is reflected in Robert’s expression.’
