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Kelly unveils Bercow
- Post Date
- November 29 2011,
- Author
- Posted by Annabel
“I felt that an official portrait of the Speaker should focus equally on his official role as well as his personality, as this position is one of the most important in our country. I wanted to capture the day to day reality of a Speaker mid-action at work in the Chamber. This meant black robes and a House of Commons tie, the iconic Speaker’s chair prominent in the composition, books and papers on the shelves and the Speaker himself, shown animated in the midst of conducting the daily business of the House of Commons.” Says Brendan Kelly.