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Topple, or Grandstand, 2006 oil on linen 56 x 61cm Footnote: Craig Wylie is an accomplished figurative painter. His subjects, whether figure, portrait, or still life, are painted with a high degree of verisimilitude and exude a distinct, colour rich, painterly density. Wylie was born in Zimbabwe in 1973. He studied Fine Art at Rhodes University, South Africa, graduating with Distinction. Since moving to the UK in 1998 he has exhibited in solo and group shows in the UK and across the world. As well as numerous private collections, Wylie’s work is held in the public collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London; the National Gallery of Zimbabwe; the Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenberg, Germany; and the Museum for Modern Art, Krakow, Poland. Amongst other awards Wylie has won the prestigious BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

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