The Works Presents returns with a new series in which John Kelly meets key figures from the worlds of film, literature, music, theatre and the visual arts. This week, John Kelly talks to Belfast-based contemporary visual artist Colin Davidson.
In an illuminating interview, John Kelly talks to Colin about his life and career.
Watch The Works Presents: Colin Davidson here.
Belfast-based artist Davidson is best known for his acclaimed paintings of celebrities, as well as his Silent Testimony Project which featured 18 individuals from North and South who were caught in The Troubles and was praised for its extraordinary empathy.
in 2015, Davidson's portrait of German Chancellor Angela Merkel featured on the cover of Time magazine. Well-known figures who have sat for him in recent years include Liam Neeson, Jamie Dornan, Tyson Furey and Glen Hansard, as well as the late Rev Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness. in 2017, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a portrait of herself painted by Davidson and commissioned by Co-Operation Ireland to mark Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday year.
The Works Presents: Colin Davidson, RTÉ One, Tuesday 20th March at 11.10pm - watch some classic episodes of The Works Presents here via RTÉ Player.
