
Under the patronage of
HRH The Duke of Kent
The Portrait Foundation is honoured to count His Royal Highness among its patrons, in support of our work unleashing the creative talent of children.


Portrait-painting programmes and competitions for children aged five to sixteen, founded by the portrait artist Basia Hamilton.
New New in the Collection
This October, Basia Hamilton led art masterclasses in Chongqing and Changsha, where young artists created portraits of Confucius. Explore the gallery to see their work and the masterclasses in pictures.


Under the patronage of
The Portrait Foundation is honoured to count His Royal Highness among its patrons, in support of our work unleashing the creative talent of children.

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We warmly invite artists from around the world to participate in our international Art Competition, ‘Portrait of a Dog.’ Show us your creativity and celebrate man’s best friend through art.
Established in 2019 by world famous portrait artist Basia Hamilton, the Portrait Foundation is dedicated to unleashing the creative talent of children. This is achieved through art, working with schools across the world. The Portrait Foundation runs extensive programmes and competitions to engage children in painting.
The key programme is a range of events where children are tutored to paint a portrait of their mother. Mothers are the unsung heroes of humanity, and are goddesses in their children’s eyes.

Portrait of the Family
2019 · London
A long wall of the children’s portraits. Scroll along it, or open any work to see it close.
Artistic, cultural, or scientific significance for the education of the public.










