Imogen Man - Biography

Imogen Man is currently one of the top dog portrait artists in the country and has earned a reputation as an artist capable of capturing the personality of her subject with honesty and beauty.

After obtaining a diploma in Fine Art at Wimbledon Art School, Imogen then studied under leading artists at courses specialising in botanical drawing and painting including Rosie Sanders and at RHS Wisley. In 2003 Imogen enrolled at Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy, learning the importance of drawing and painting from life with natural light using a technique called sight size, taught by famous traditional artists. Following three years intensive training Imogen emerged the skilled and impressive artist we see today with her skills ranging from portraits, still life, nude and sculpture in charcoal, oils and pastels.

Imogen has an ability to capture the character of the animal, which has led to great demand initially with dogs and then diversifying into horses and other animals including her love for cows. Since moving to London she has undertaken many commissions, and has currently completed her second commission for the Countryside Alliance to produce the image of their 2011 Christmas card, has drawn the mascot for The Irish Guards, the portrait of the chairman of Harrogate's Royal Hall Restoration Trust and previously exhibited in the Kennel Club Gallery and recently at the Bloomsbury Art Fair. Every year Imogen takes part in the ‘The Decorative Antique & Textile Fair’ and the Affordable Art Fair in London and also has work spread in various places around the UK including the Stourhead Gallery in Wiltshire, ‘Sticks and Stones’ in Marlborough and Pewsey, and the Bluestone Gallery in Devizes.

Imogen is now looking to build a portfolio of work for a solo show.

Currently Showing >

'Stourhead', First-View gallery, Wiltshire

'Sticks and Stones', Woodborough, Wiltshire.

'Rose' - Shaftesbury, Dorset.

'Cobbs' - Bath Road, Hungerford.

'Bluestone Gallery' - Old Swan Yard, Devizes.

Forthcoming shows >

The Affordable Art Fair - 'Gladwell & Company' Hampstead, London.	27th - 30th October 2011
The Affordable Art Fair - 'Gladwell & Company' Battersea Park, London.	20th - 23rd October 2011

Previously exhibited >

Bloomsbury Art Fair - The Bloomsbury Art Fair, London	13th - 16th July 2011
'Decorative Spring Fair, Battersea Park, London	19th - 24th April 2011
'Craft Fair' - Cobbs Farm Shop & Kitchen, West Berkshire	19th - 24th April 2011
'Spirit of Summer Fair'. Kensington Olympia, London	13th - 16th May 2010
AAF, Battersea, London	March 2010
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles fair, Battersea Park.	29th Sept - 4th Oct 2009
Hampshire Art Fair, Andover.	7th Oct - 13th Oct 2009
Guy Dennler Antiques Fair, The Sloane Club.	June 2009
Stourhead Summer Exhibition.	June 2009
Royal Cornwall Show.	June 2009 with 'Driftwood Gallery'
Royal Bath and West Show.	May 2009 with 'Driftwood Gallery'
Kent & Sussex Art Fair.	May 2009
The Affordable Art Fair. Battersea Park, London.	March 2009
The Decorative Fair Antiques & Textiles. London.	January 2009
The Kennel Club Christmas Art Fair.	December 2008 - January 2009
The Young Artists' Exhibition 2008.	November 2008
The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair, London	September 2008
The Royal Berkshire Show, Newbury.	September 2008
CLA 50th Anniversary Game Fair, Blenheim Palace.	July 2008
The Affordable Art Fair London.	March 2008
London Art Fair, Islington.	January 2008
Kings Hall, Taunton.	November 2007
Nettlecombe, Somerset.	November 2007
Compton Marbling Christmas, Tisbury.	2007
The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair, London.	2007
Irish Antique Dealers Fair in Dublin.	2007
Country Living Fair, Islington.	2007
Compton Marbling Spring, Tisbury.	2007
The Gas Works Christmas Show.	2006

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