Self-portrait of Dante wearing a gold crown and earrings against a dusky pink ground
Oil portrait of a bearded, tattooed man against a pink background
Oil painting of a tattooed young man lying back on cushions beneath a trailing plant
Oil portrait of Anthony in a leather chair holding Natty, a cream cockapoo
Pastel drawing of a group of nude men beside a swimming pool on a summer lawn
ALP.ha DANTE ART

THE ARTIST

Dante Orozco

A realist painter working in oils and pastel, from sittings and detailed photographs.

Dante Orozco is a realist painter. His work places people in their everyday settings and looks at how the human gaze reveals character. He paints portraits and urban landscapes, from sittings and detailed photographs, working with his own subjects and to commission. The selection here includes self-portraits.

He trained in Peru, at Bellas Artes Ignacio Merino in Piura and the Universidad Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes del Perú in Lima, and then in London at London Fine Art Studios. His work has been shown in the open exhibitions of the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal West of England Academy and the Chelsea Art Society, and he took part in Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year in 2019. He showed in the Winter Open Exhibition 2022 at Heart of the Tribe Gallery in Glastonbury, and in 2026 he was artist in residence at Néctar Conectar in Spain.

2026
Artist residency, Néctar Conectar, Spain
2022
Winter Open Exhibition, Heart of the Tribe Gallery, Glastonbury
2019
Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year
2017–18
Royal Society of British Artists and Royal West of England Academy open exhibitions
2016–19
People’s Choice Prize, Bath Society of Artists (2017, 2019) and Wells Art Contemporary (2016, 2017)
IN THE STUDIO
Dante, seen from behind, painting a blue portrait pinned to a board Dante leaning in to work on the blue portrait Dante in profile, holding a palette and brush
THE WORKS
A COMMISSION, START TO FINISH

Anthony and Natty

ALP Collective’s founder, with Natty, our Chief Joy Officer. Watch the portrait come to life on the canvas, from Dante’s first drawing to the finished oil.

  1. 01Drawing in
  2. 02Blocking in
  3. 03Finished
Early stage: the portrait drawn in, with Natty sketched over a green ground Middle stage: Anthony painted in, Natty still a green outline Finished oil portrait of Anthony in a leather chair holding Natty, a cream cockapoo
UP CLOSE
Close-up of the unfinished canvas: Natty in pencil over green, Anthony’s hands painted
The sketch
Close-up of a painted hand and bracelet against the green ground
The hands
Close-up of Natty’s finished face, tongue out, with her name tag
The finish
COMMISSIONS

Commission a portrait

Dante paints his own subjects and takes commissions. Prices start at:

Oil portrait
30 × 40 cmfrom £500
Drawn portrait
19 × 29 cm (A4)from £280

For larger sizes, talk to Dante about dimensions. Delivery is free within London; shipping outside London is extra.

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Commissions and sales are arranged directly with the artist. All works © Dante Orozco, shown with his permission.