ROY EASTLAND

Born and brought up in Thanet, Roy Eastland’s work is mostly drawing-based. Winner of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Portrait Prize and the SGFA Small Works prize, he has been shortlisted for various Drawing Prizes including the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize (3 times), RBSA Drawing Prize (twice), RP Drawing Prize, Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary, Jerwood Drawing Prize (3 times), BP Portrait Award and others. Roy has taught Life Drawing and given talks on drawing, for about 18 years, at UCA, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent Adult Education, Turner Contemporary, Draw Brighton, Young Gallery (Salisbury), V&A, and other places. He has exhibited his work in mixed exhibitions, art fairs and solo shows. The primary focus of his recent work has been portraiture, and drawings about people, memory and human presence.

Link to my drawing blog: https://royeastland.wordpress.com