British Artist on his brush with royalty and the Taliban
An article by Sarah Lazarus for the South China Morning Post Portrait of the artist as a young man I come from an affluent, military family. When I was seven I was sent away to boarding school. Boarding schools were extremely strict back then – if you were caught talking after lights out, you were caned. I Continue Reading
Alex’s inspiring trip to Mongolia
16th – 23rd November I arrived in the Capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaata, after a long Aeroflot flight via Moscow. It is a harsh winter -25 to -40 and my friends are uncertain if we will be able to drive 500 miles North to our destination. Fortunately Mongolians are fearless and love nothing more than a Continue Reading
Portrait artist Alexander Talbot Rice strives to capture beauty over time
Article by Janice Jann for #legend online If the eyes are the window to the soul, then Alexander Talbot Rice’s eyes betray a ravenous soul, his gaze absorbing every detail around him. Talbot Rice’s gaze has recently fallen on Hong Kong, where he is undertaking a project for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Through his skill as a Continue Reading
Inside portrait artist Alexander Talbot Rice’s studio
Ten schoolchildren from Carmarthenshire have been chosen to fly to Florence to study fine art as part of an art scholarship set up by celebrated portrait artist Alexander Talbot Rice. Rice, whose family used to live in Dinefwr castle, has painted portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher and is currently working on a canvas Continue Reading
Young Da Vincis look to Florence
HUNDREDS of Carmarthenshire schoolchildren have been given the chance to study in some of the world’s artistic hotspots. Artist Alexander Talbot Rice, a direct descendant of the Rhys family of Dinefwr, has launched an art competition which will see the top entrants study in Florence. Promising winners will then be invited to study in St Continue Reading