the portrait
Richard Wills’ reputation as a portrait artist is substantial and his work has been chosen regularly for hanging at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition and in other leading exhibitions and galleries.
His work as a portrait artist has the honesty of Norman Rockwell but without the hint of caricature. However, like Rockwell, he captures the moment of thought, of decision, of action.
His portfolio of commissioned work includes portraits of leading figures, who have become icons in their chosen walks of life. These include Sir Geraint Evans , one of the U.K.’s most accomplished opera singers; Gareth Edwards, who was named as the greatest rugby player of all time; Viscount Tonypandy, the former Speaker of the House of Commons; the Archbishop of the Church in Wales; Sir Tasker Watkins VC, Deputy Chief Justice; and His Royal Highness Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester, to name but a few.
