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Jul 2023
27m 13s

Women painting portraits

Bbc World Service
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Artists from Ukraine and the UK tell Kim Chakanetsa about how they capture someone’s personality on canvas. Laura Quinn Harris is a UK artist specialising in oil portraits of people and animals. Her work has been displayed in exhibitions including the prestigious BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London, and the Royal Society of Portrait ... Show More
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