William Orpen: Method & Mastery
Celebrated for his career as an official war artist, the Irish-born painter Sir William Orpen KBE RA (1878 – 1931) is best known for his rapid and expressive painting style. President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters from 1924 – 1930, Orpen became one of the leading portraitists of his age.
Featuring a selection of striking portraits alongside closely observed pencil studies and anatomical drawings, this exhibition provides new insights into Orpen’s evolving and innovative artistic pro
Time: 11am to 5pm
Price: Admission
Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village
Down Lane
Compton
Surrey GU3 1DQ
Mon 10 Feb 2020 and Tue 11 Feb 2020