Henrietta Graham
Albert Roux, oil on canvas, 30×24in (76×61cm).
‘Devoid of background, this painting is cropped closely to concentrate on the face. Albert Roux OBE is the godfather of British gastronomy. The great Le Gavroche was the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars. More chefs than I can mention have been trained by Albert Roux. It is precisely for this reason that I just chose to examine the maturity, brilliance and experience in his face. There is very little else to be said. The palette is larger than might be visible with a warm hue incorporating Venetian red, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, viridian green, cadmium red/orange and Van Dyke brown, amongst others.’