ra its , ▁and ▁was ▁short list ed ▁for ▁the ▁John ▁Player ▁Port rait ▁Award , ▁now ▁the ▁B P ▁Port rait ▁Award , ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Port rait ▁P ain ters ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁and ▁was ▁commission ed ▁by ▁the ▁Inner ▁Temple ▁to ▁paint ▁The ▁Princess ▁Royal ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁His ▁portrait ▁of ▁the ▁com ed ian ▁Ken ▁D odd ▁was ▁bought ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Port rait ▁Gallery ▁for ▁its ▁permanent ▁collection ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁Associ ations ▁ ▁( with ▁date ▁of ▁election ) ▁ ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Port rait ▁P ain ters ▁( 1 9 9 7 ) ▁ ▁Royal ▁West ▁of ▁England ▁Academy ▁( 2 0 0 1 ) ▁▁ ▁New ▁English ▁Art ▁Club ▁( 2 0 0 3 ) ▁ ▁Publications ▁▁ ▁The ▁Port rait ▁Now ▁( N air ne ▁and ▁How gate ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Website : ▁[ www . d avid co ble y . co . uk ] ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁English ▁pain ters ▁Category : English ▁male ▁pain ters ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁English ▁pain ters ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁West ▁of ▁England ▁Academy ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁High am ▁Ferr ers ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁North am pton <0x0A> </s>