Portraits
The following are a selection of past commissions and exhibition artworks.
Glass Ceiling
Self-portrait 2015
Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize Exhibition 2015
A Portrait of Dame Jane Goodall
Painted during the epidemic in 2021/22. The portrait sittings took place over zoom meetings while isolating in her family home in the United Kingdom.
She's Gone
Self-portrait 2017
Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize Exhibition 2017
HM Queen Elizabeth II
Commissioned by the Kennel Club in 2013, this portrait replaced the earlier work by Terence Cuneo, which had held its place since 1975. Depicting Her Majesty in an informal moment at the races, the painting reflects the warmth and accessibility that defined her public presence. It stands as a testament to her enduring relationship with the Kennel Club, of which she remained patron throughout her reign.
The portrait hangs at the Kennel Club Headquarters in London and can be seen by appointment.
Portraits painted in live workshop sessions