Miriam Escofet’s works have evolved over the years from still life, fantasy, architecture and portraiture. In this episode, she explains the trauma behind her family’s move from Spain to England when she was 12, the difficulties she experienced at art school, her early obsession with architecture and celestial charts, her love of process and making, how she builds atmosphere into her works, how winning the BP Portrait Award led to a commission to paint Queen Elizabeth II.

Miriam Escofet talking with Bob Chaundy

Accompanying images on consideringart.com

The Heavens

Oberon

The Witching Hour

An Angel at my Table

HM Queen Elizabeth II

What Will Survive Us

All images are © Miriam Escofet

Top shot courtesy Aliona Adrianova

Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial