March 2008

Jack Vettriano paints a portrait Zara Phillips for Sport Relief 2008


The painting featured here is a portrait of Zara Phillips, which Vettriano painted as part of Sport Relief 2008.

Vettriano was one of four artists invited to paint a portrait of a famous sporting star and the process was captured for a two-part documentary that was broadcast by the BBC in March 2008.

Click HERE to view a clip from the BBC Documentary, 'Sport Portraits', which was broacast on BBC1 on 12th March 2008.

Entitled 'Olympia', the painting was published and released as a signed, limited editon print, the sales proceeds of which went to Sports Relief.

Olympia, Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches, signed, painted 2008.


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