Fiona Graham-Mackay
British visual artist
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| Intro | British visual artist | |||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |||
| is | Artist Visual artist | |||
| Work field | Arts Creativity | |||
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| Birth | 24 February 1956 | |||
| Age | 68 years | |||
| Star sign | Pisces | |||
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Fiona Graham-Mackay, nee Fiona Margaret Bain, born 24 February 1956, is a British painter. She is known for her portraits of the British royal family.
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Graham-Mackay attended the Royal College of Art, where she studied under Quentin Blake.
Her work has been featured by the BBC, when she painted a portrait of Andrew Motion. Graham-Mackay was chosen to paint the first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge. In 2012, she completed her portrait of Prince Michael of Kent. Graham-Mackay is also known for her portrait of Seamus Heaney, which was unveiled just before his death in 2013. Other portraits done by Graham-Mackay include Robin Knox-Johnston, Lord Carrington and Michael Palin.