Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 9

Season 9

Episodes

Elizabeth Day, Khadija Mellah, Nick Grimshaw
The opening heat of 2022's search gets underway.

Lulu, Alex Brooker, Phil Manzanera
The search continues as the artists create portraits to get the ball rolling in the second heat of 2022's competition.

Suggs, Miquita Oliver, Eve Muirhead
Nine more artists are challenged with creating portraits of one of celebrity sitters Rory Stewart, Ainsley Harriott and Rob Delaney.

Bruno Tonioli, Yolanda Brown, Helen Sharman
The competition rolls on with the artists creating and presenting portraits to the judges.

Dame Stella Rimington, Big Zuu, Alexis Ffrench
The competition continues at full speed with the artists creating portraits for a new crop of celebrity guests.

Jim Carter, Benjamin Zephaniah, Ellie Simmonds
Three new celebrity guests stand before the artists as they produce portraits in a bid to catch the judges' eyes.

Henning Wehn, Lemar, Candice Carty-Williams
A set of new celebrities enter the fore as the painters put their artistic flair to the test.

Rebecca Ferguson
The semi-final stage arrives as the contestants create portraits of the acclaimed singer Rebecca Ferguson

Jonathan Van-Tam
The contestants arrive at the final hurdle, tasked with creating portraits of the former Deputy Chief Medical Officer.

Sir Lenny Henry
The competition winner's £10,000 prize is to paint a portrait of Sir Lenny Henry for London's National Gallery's permanent collection.

Best Of Portrait Artist Of The Year 2022
Look back on the best moments from the ninth season of Portrait Artist of the Year.
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