Nicola Green

Nicola Green
Self-portrait
Born1972 (age 51–52)
NationalityEnglish
Alma materEdinburgh College of Art
Spouse
(m. 2005)
Children3
Websitenicolagreen.com

Nicola Green (born 1972) is a British portrait painter, social historian, and public speaker. Her subjects have included the Dalai Lama, Barack Obama, and Diana, Princess of Wales.[1]

According to The Times, she has a diverse heritage that includes Ashkenazi Jewish, Russian Orthodox, and Anglican roots. She explored atheism and various other religions before ultimately returning to her Anglican faith. [2]

In 2005, Green married the Labour politician David Lammy, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since the 2000 Tottenham by-election, and is currently (2024) the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom. They have three children.[3]

Accolades for Green include twice being an exhibitor for the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London, in 2006 and 2008.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Faith: how talks between the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop of Canterbury". The Times. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Labour MP And Wife Adopt Baby Girl". The Voice. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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