Election Artist
The Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art of the British House of Commons chooses an official Election Artist to document the election campaigns in the United Kingdom's general elections. In 2001 the official artist was Jonathan Yeo, with Simon Roberts chosen for 2010.[1] In 2015 the artist was Adam Dant.[2] In the 2017 snap election the artist was Cornelia Parker.[3] Nicky Hirst was the 2019 election artist.[4]
| Election | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jonathan Yeo |
| 2005 | David Godbold[5] |
| 2010 | Simon Roberts |
| 2015 | Adam Dant |
| 2017 | Cornelia Parker |
| 2019 | Nicky Hirst |
References[edit]
- ^ "Photographer Simon Roberts is official election artist". BBC News. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Hogarth for our times is chosen to chronicle the general election". TheGuardian.com. 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Sculptor Cornelia Parker named as 2017 election artist". BBC News. May 2017.
- ^ "Nicky Hirst named official artist for the 2019 General Election". Parliament.uk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Laura Smith-Spark, "Artist to capture campaign colour", BBC News, 15 April 2005