An Olveston artist is working on a painting in tribute to Prince Philip, based on a photograph of when the two met.
Angus Macaskill started the artwork shortly after the announcement of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death at the age of 99 on April 9.
Angus and his wife Fiona met Prince Philip at a Buckingham Palace garden party in May 2017.
The pair, both keen pilots who hold a number of world speed records between them, had recently been awarded the Tiger Trophy for outstanding achievement in aviation.
Prince Philip himself inaugurated the award and personally designed the silver trophy, which incorporates an aircraft compass, during the period he himself was regularly piloting small aeroplanes.
Angus said: “When being introduced to us, in his true style he said ‘Good grief, is that trophy still going?’”
And a photo of the occasion has formed the basis of Angus’ latest artwork.
Angus and Fiona Macaskill speaking to Prince Philip at a Buckingham Palace garden party in 2017. Angus has based his painting on this photo
When Angus is not working on the painting it will be displayed on the gates outside his Churchill House home, as is his tradition.
Angus Macaskill has started work on a painting in tribute to Prince Philip
Royal figures have regularly been depicted in Angus’ paintings over the years, with both the Queen and Prince Philip having been previously featured in his work.
The pair visited South Gloucestershire on several occasions, with Prince Philip taking an interest in the aerospace works at Filton and the Queen opening the Severn Bridge in 1966.
Both were also regulars at the Badminton Horse Trials.
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