Portrait Artist Of The Year 2017 Apr 2026

was the fourth series of the Sky Arts competition. It was won by Gareth Reid , a Scottish painter, who was selected as the overall champion from a field of thousands of aspiring artists. His winning portrait was of actor and comedian Greg Wise . The series was hosted by Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner, with judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano, and Kate Bryan.