Nichola and Sarah Hope
Nichola and Sarah Hope | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Nichola: Painter, artist [1] Sarah: Painter,[2] |
| Years active | 1998-present |
Nichola Hope and Sarah Hope (born 1985)[3] are Welsh artists known for their visual artwork documenting the Welsh National Opera and live performances.[4][5] Nichola was shortlisted for Wildlife Artist of the Year 2020, her watercolour Tansy Beetle was awarded the Elizabeth Hosking prize for watercolour. She was awarded the RK Burt Painting Prize and has been selected for Wales Portrait I and II, Welsh Artist of the Year in 2006[6] and the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art. Sarah was awarded Joint second prize winner of the Llanfairpwll Big Draw and was shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize.[7] Collectively they have worked on international projects with Monte Carlo Opera, Melbourne Opera, Tasmanian Storytelling Festival, Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival[8] to name a few.[9] Together they appeared as Arts Editors for the internationally distributed Celtic Family Magazine[10] and have featured in a number of publications.[11]
Both of them use pen, ink, and charcoal in their work, while Nichola also has a distinct use of watercolour and oils. Sarah specializes in drawing and working from pottery casts, and has furthered this study at the Lack Atelier in Minnesota.
Early life
Nichola and Sarah Hope were born in Cardiff, Wales and currently reside in Vale of Glamorgan. The sisters are of Welsh and Irish descent, and studied at Winchester School of Art and the Princes Drawing School, London.
External links
References
- ^ http://www.nicholahope.com/
- ^ http://www.sarahhope.com/
- ^ Post War to Post Modern: A Dictionary of Artists in Wales. Gomer Press. 2015. ISBN 978 184851 8766.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Sarah and Nichola Hope". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "BBC - In pictures: Drawing Welsh National Opera". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.commissionaportrait.com/artistsportfolio.asp?id=316
- ^ "Famous Welsh - Sarah Hope, artist with a connection to Wales (Pontypridd, Barry, South Wales)". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "LA celebrates St David's Day with Welsh festival - Wales World WideWales World Wide". Wales World Wide. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Nichola Hope". Saatchi Art. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Celtic Family Magazine - A Raven Above Press". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "A Welsh Alphabet by Lorin Morgan-Richards". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Identical twins
- Twin people from Wales
- People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
- 20th-century British artists
- 20th-century British women artists
- 21st-century British artists
- 21st-century British women artists
- Welsh people of Irish descent
- Welsh women artists
- Artists from Cardiff
- Sibling artists