Art in the Park:  National Portrait Gallery, 19 May 2026

The day was dull and grey when we met by Sir Henry Irving’s statue outside the National Portrait Gallery. Some artists were optimistic and prepared to site their stools in puddles. Others went inside to the Gallery. In fact the morning turned out to offer a lovely, sunny Spring start to the day, with showers only in the afternoon.

The NPG was busy but not too crowded. The revised hang means that there are now unexpected treats.

A few artists went to Chinatown for lunch to sample noodles.

The images reflect these two very different settings. Street views around the location and versions of portraits – some experimental – drawn from inside the gallery.

 

Janet Payne
Ruijun Hu	Gill Steiner
Priscilla Worley
Chris Baker	Maggie Pettigrew
Tricia Sharpe
Maureen Bocking	Maureen Bocking
Maureen Bocking
Maggie Pettigrew	Tricia Sharpe
Diane Umemoto
Sue Lees
Do Burgess	Cathy Burkinshaw
Diana Butement
Priscilla Worley	Cathy Burkinshaw