CALUM STEVENSON,
NICOLA BENEDETTI PRELIMINARY DRAWING,
Pencil on paper, signed and dated,
42cm x 30cm,
Original

Calum Stevenson (b. 1997, Falkirk, Scotland) graduated with a BA(Hons) in Fine Arts from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in 2019. Stevenson went on to graduate from Glasgow School of Art with a MA in Fine Art Practice in 2020. In 2021, Stevenson became the youngest and first ever Scottish artist to win Sky Portrait Artist of the Year, a national televised competition. He was commissioned by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery to paint Nicola Benedetti, one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation. Stevenson’s work is now part of the permanent collection on display in Edinburgh. Stevenson’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and has been added to many private collections.