Andrew Festing: A Portraitist of Royal Dignity and Quiet Mastery Born in 1941 amidst the echoes of a distinguished military lineage – his father, Field Marshal Sir Francis Festing, a figure steeped in wartime heroism and later service to the Crown – Andrew Thomas Festing’s artistic journey began not with formal training but with an innate appreciation for observation and a deep-seated connection to British heritage. Raised in Northumberland, a landscape of rolling hills and ancient woodlands, it's no surprise that his early influences were rooted in the natural world and the traditions of hi…