Louise Pragnell | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Education | University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art |
| Notable work | Princess Royal, Guillaume V, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Stéphanie, Grand Duchess Consort of Luxembourg |
| Website | louisepragnell.com |
Louise Pragnell (born 1981 in Warwickshire [1] ) is a London [2] -based British contemporary portrait artist. Her work ranges from intimate individual commissions to ambitious, large-scale group portraits.
In October 2025 she painted a full length portrait of HRH the Princess Royal unveiled at Worshipful Company of Saddlers. Alongside Luxembourgish painter Roland Schauls and British painter Andrew Jonathan Gow she painted one of the official paintings of Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg as well as of Grand Duchess consort Stéphanie.
Pragnell studied MA Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh College of Art, graduating with Distinction in Painting and was the recipient of the Andrew Grant Bequest scholarship. She then completed further training in classical oil painting techniques in Italy, at the Florence Academy of Art and Rebecca Harp's portrait atelier [3] .
Her work is characterised by her classical technique and modern sensibility. Working exclusively in oil on canvas, she employs traditional methods while bringing a contemporary relevance and vitality to her subjects.