[citation needed] When Wright was 25 the National Portrait Gallery acquired his painting of the actor John Hurt.
[1] The NPG also holds a pencil drawing of actress Parminder Nagra created by him in 2004, as well as a number of other British actors including Jeremy Irons, Timothy Spall,Daniel Radcliffe, Nonso Anozie and Alan Rickman.
[3] An exhibition of his work entitled Halfboy was on show at The Heong Gallery of Downing College, Cambridge from 2 November 2018 to 6 February 2019.
[4] Wright is currently represented by Flower’s Gallery London and had a solo exhibition there in November 2023 called Miscellanalects.
However in 2019, following a DNA test, Wright discovered the identity of his Father, made contact and was received warmly.