Timeless Brushes: Exploring Art, Heritage, and Portraiture with Phoebe Dickinson

Hidden Heritage

HeritageXplore

Society & Culture, Arts, History

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Dive into the world of British artist Phoebe Dickinson, renowned for her evocative landscape, portrait, and still-life paintings in oils. Classically trained at the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Phoebe has showcased her work in solo exhibitions and prestigious galleries, earning accolades such as the RP Award and recognition in the BP Portrait Award. In this episode, we explore Phoebe’s artistic journey—from painting iconic figures like Carson from Downton Abbey to capturing the grandeur of Britain’s great houses and gardens. Discover how she bridges classical techniques with modern themes, breathes life into her portraits, and preserves heritage through art. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply curious about the stories behind the canvas, join us for an inspiring conversation with one of the UK’s most celebrated figurative British artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.3	Hello, I'm Violet Manors and welcome to Hidden Heritage, the podcast that brings you inside Great Britain's favourite destinations, with help from custodians, historians, artisans and experts.
1:00.9	This week on the podcast, I meet British figurative artist, best known for her landscape, portrait and still life paintings and oils, Phoebe Dickinson.
1:09.2	In 2021, Phoebe was awarded the RP Award at the Royal Society of
1:14.1	Portrait Painters for her portrait of Althina. In 2022, she was awarded a certificate of excellence at the
1:20.5	Portrait Society of America. Phoebe has most recently done a solo show of the great houses and gardens of
1:26.2	England documenting some of
1:28.0	Britain's most iconic houses of people that live in them and how these houses are restored
1:32.9	and run so they survive in the modern day. In today's episode, we're going to explore
1:38.2	Phoebe's work on this project, her beginning in the art world, where she draws her inspiration,
1:43.9	and how important heritage is broadly to her work
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