Royal portrait artists paint independent business owners to celebrate high streets

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 07:19 · Archive

Four renowned royal portrait artists have painted independent business owners to celebrate Britain's high streets.

Four of Britain's leading royal portrait artists have painted independent business owners as part of a campaign to celebrate the nation's high streets. The artists, who have previously portrayed members of the Royal Family, have immortalised a pub landlord, chip shop owner, café owner and corner shopkeeper. Their work will be displayed at London's Saatchi Gallery in an exhibition called Local Royalty.

Simon Dafforn-Jones, who runs the Ferry Boat Inn in Dittisham, Devon, was painted by award-winning artist Jamie Coreth, who created the first official portrait of the Prince and Princess of Wales in 2022. Dafforn-Jones was selected after being put forward by Coca Cola Great Britain. Pindy Kaur, whose family-run Ocean Fish Bar in Barnsley has operated for more than 25 years, was painted by Nicky Phillipps.

Research accompanying the initiative found that 79% of Britons believe local business owners are underappreciated, while 83% think they face unprecedented challenges. Eighty per cent want to see them celebrated more often. The campaign marks 175 years since the birth of the modern British high street.

How it is being reported

• Royal painters immortalise business heroes saving British high streetsSome of Britain's best 'bossmans' are getting the kind of recognition normally reserved for kings and queens.Metro · 27 Oct, 07:00
• Pub landlord and chip shop owner given royal treatment by top artistsArtists who have created official royal portraits commissioned to paint community business owners to celebrate the importance of Britain's high streetsThe Mirror · 27 Oct, 00:02

In this story: Simon Dafforn-Jones · Jamie Coreth · Ferry Boat Inn · Pindy Kaur · Ocean Fish Bar · Coca Cola Great Britain · Saatchi Gallery · Dittisham

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