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09-07-2005, 08:09 PM
| | |  Portrait of Jo Rowling unveiled at National Gallery
A portrait of J.K.Rowling was unveiled yesterday at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
The portrait shows J.K.Rowling sitting at a desk in a bare room, with a writing pad in front of her, along with three boiled eggs, to represent her three children.
It was painted by artist Stuart Pearson Wright. Quote:
He said: "I was drawn to Jo principally because of my admiration for a woman who can successfully combine motherhood and a creative career.
"Jo told me that she had been drawn to my work because of the tiny paintings that I had done of a family of people with red hair.
"She confessed to sharing a fascination for people with red hair, which any readers familiar with the Weasley family in the Harry Potter books should not be surprised about."
Jo Rowling said, Quote:
"This genuinely is the first time that I have seen this and I love it... This shows more of me than any photo has ever shown.
"Stuart [Pearson Wright] and I had the most incredible laughs doing this and of course I am delighted and honoured to be here in the National Portrait Gallery Collection."
Pictures of Jo at the unveiling can be seen at the following links: Jo Rowling Jo and her portrait The portrait of J.K.Rowling
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09-07-2005, 08:11 PM
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|  Ginny, we go way backAt WentwaterHinkypunk
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w00t! First to post!
That's a really great picture...I wish I could afford to get one!
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09-07-2005, 08:15 PM
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| | Flobberworm
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That is a very nice picture of her  | |
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09-07-2005, 08:16 PM
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| | Dugbog
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im not interested in art n galleries n stuff, but i gotta admit, dats a gd paintin
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09-07-2005, 08:19 PM
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| | Bundimun
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That seems like a good picture, but why are her children boiled eggs??
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09-07-2005, 08:25 PM
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| | Dragon
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Wow! its incredibly realistic! The artist did a wonderful job! | |
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09-07-2005, 08:45 PM
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Anyways...I like the portrait...it's surreally realist. 
The painter has obviously played with the perspective... A LOT. But it looks like her, and it's an interesting portrait...even if the three eggs are her kids...  chickens you say? Where???
Me? I'd have my portrait done by Jim Davis.
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09-07-2005, 08:50 PM
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| | Gnome
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Wow I love the painting, it's beautiful
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09-07-2005, 09:03 PM
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Great pics!! I love the portrait!  | |
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09-07-2005, 09:23 PM
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Dude, I'm in A.P. Art and I've never seen art like that! It's so good! Love the open window and blue sky..
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09-07-2005, 09:33 PM
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Aw thats a really nice picture of her with the painting...the painting is really good aswell.
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09-07-2005, 09:39 PM
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aww..i like the picture of her and her portrait!
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09-07-2005, 09:59 PM
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Nice pic.s I wonder if J.K.R. posed for the portrait?
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09-07-2005, 10:11 PM
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why are her children boiled eggs??
Eggs symbolise fertility .. offspring ... hence children. Quote:
I wonder if J.K.R. posed for the portrait?
Probably. She did say, "Stuart [Pearson Wright] and I had the most incredible laughs doing this ...".
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09-07-2005, 10:21 PM
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| Waffling Chizpurfle
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Wow, the portrait of her is beautiful....
I like the bare feet...it gives it a very home-y feeling...
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09-07-2005, 10:37 PM
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"She confessed to sharing a fascination for people with red hair, which any readers familiar with the Weasley family in the Harry Potter books should not be surprised about."  @ redheads. I'm one!
Very beautiful painting.
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09-07-2005, 10:52 PM
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Jo's a red-head too. Well, naturally that is.
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09-07-2005, 11:54 PM
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That is great that they're putting her picture at the Natioanl Portrait Gallery. That is funny about her liking red heads. I've always had an interest in people with green eyes. It's just such a pretty color. Lol. Strange, I know 
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09-07-2005, 11:55 PM
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great portiat! :sorcerer:
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09-08-2005, 12:04 AM
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| Ginny, we go way backAt Wentwater Hinkypunk
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Originally Posted by OtterySt.Catchpole *Ottery is wondering how it is that Sir Dean_Thomas is always first to post*
Teddy: I think Lady M is giving him insider information...
It really is purely coincidental...honest
I like how that picture of Jo with the painting makes it look at though you can reach in a touch her. :: Dean likes the perspective ::
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Ooooohh I think I'm going there in about 5 days. Not sure though. But I'ma take pics if I can
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09-08-2005, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by WhereHagger That seems like a good picture, but why are her children boiled eggs??  lol isn't there an animal that eats their young? ok sorry its night time and i'm sugar high and kinda sleepy so i find that extremely amusing..... nice pic  okay, i'm creepy
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09-08-2005, 01:14 AM
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i love it, its simple yet meaningful.
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09-08-2005, 01:50 AM
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thats so cool!!
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09-08-2005, 02:04 AM
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Lol, it looks like you could just step into it and talk to J.K.! That`s really good. Good job, Stuart Pearson!
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