Saied Dai
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| Education |
| 1980 – 1984 |
Royal Academy of Arts, London
Post Graduate Diploma in Painting
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| 1977 – 1980 |
Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Degree – Fine Art, Painting |
| Exhibitions |
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From 1990 to the present -
- Petley Fine Art, Cork Street, London
- The Holbourne Contemporary Portrait Prize, Holbourne Museum, Bath
- Bedford Row Gallery, Two Man Show
- B.P. Portrait Award Exhibition (Prize Winner) National Portrait Gallery, London
- ‘Young Contemporaries’ (Prize Winner), Christie's, London
- Sue Rankin Gallery, London
- Agnew’s Fine Arts, London
- Christchurch College Gallery, Canterbury
- Nairi Sahakian Gallery, London
- Royal Society of British Artists, Mall Galleries, London
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| Regular Exhibitor |
- The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
- The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London
- Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
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| Commissions |
- 35 works for BBC documentary on Elizabeth I (“Great Britons series”)
- Sir Brian McKenna Q.C. O.B.E.
- Sir Sidney Mason F.S.V.A.
- The Hon. Lord Adeane
- John Egan of A.T. Kearney (sponsors of the Royal Academy Summer exhibition)
- Jonathan Stedall, Documentary film maker
- Cecil Collins, RA
- Elizabeth Collins
- Norman Blamey, RA
- Roderic Barrett
- Michael Portillo, MP
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| Teaching experience – Visiting Lecturer |
| 2003 |
Bath Spa University and Bristol School of Art |
| 1986 - 2000 |
Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design |
| 1995 - 1999 |
Royal Academy Schools, London |
| 1996 - 1998 |
Christchurch College of Art and Design, Canterbury |
| 1992 - 1993 |
The Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture, Regent’s Park, London |
| Membership |
| The Royal Society of Portrait Painters – Elected member 2004 |
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| Press Release |
Press Release. 26.04.06
Artist Saied Dai wins the prestigious Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture
Artist Saied Dai, was yesterday awarded the top prize at the prestigious annual exhibition of the Royal Society Portrait Painters.
The Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture is awarded annually by a panel of judges to the painter of the most distinguished painting in the Society¹s annual exhibition. It is one of the most illustrious and eminent awards made in the art world today and the winner receives £10,000 plus the Society's Gold Medal.
Mr Dais winning painting (Portrait of the Artists Wife) can be seen at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1 (near Trafalgar Square). The exhibition opens to the public on Thursday 27th April and runs until 14th May.
The artist received his prize from actress Penelope Keith (The Good Life) at a special evening reception and awards ceremony at the Mall Galleries on Tuesday evening. |
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