About

About The Portrait Guild

The Portrait Guild was set up to collectively represent some of Britain’s top portrait painters to offer their services in a world market.

We have stringent criteria on selection and only select the best artists for inclusion in the services offered by The Portrait Guild to potential customers of fine art.

Information about joining The Portrait Guild

Chris Christoforou – Co-Founder

Chris Christoforou is the Managing Director and Artistic Director.
His experience in this business comes from over 30 years of working in fine art and illustration, publishing, exhibitions, workshops and seminars. He has been handling commissions for artworks and sculptures in all that time and will actively deal with all clients to advise and meet their requirements.

Chris is also a sought after artist in his own right and has gained an international reputation for his fine art paintings, where he has sold artworks at Christie’s and Sotheby’s Art Auctions, and at many exhibitions around the UK and in Dubai. He has collectors of his artwork in Britain, America, Canada, Australia, Spain, Qatar and Dubai.

Neil Rigby – Co-Founder

The Portrait Guild website is managed by Neil Rigby, the Technical Director/Partner. He has over ten years experience in web design and marketing businesses on the internet, and also runs EQ MEDIA. Neil is a very experienced Art Director, having worked in publishing since the late 1980’s.

Neil manages the enquiries that come via the website and works alongside Chris Christoforou. He has a great deal of knowledge of how internet systems work and all queries regarding the website will be handled by Neil.