Art Sale for The National Youth Arts Trust, held Downstairs at The Department Store in Brixton
I am an artist, illustrator, and curator based in London. Working primarily by hand in watercolour, I create illustrations inspired by food, drink, animals, swimming, and my beloved Tooting Bec Lido.
I am also the founder and curator of The London Art Sale (formerly The 33 Art Sale), a hugely successful initiative that raises funds for charities while supporting participating artists. To date, the project has raised over £200,000 for organisations including the Rural Refugee Network, Children on the Edge, South London Cares, The National Youth Arts Trust, and most recently Tooting Bec Lido.
I originally trained in graphic design and spent a decade working in branding and advertising before turning to painting and illustration in 2012. Following the sell-out success of my debut solo show ATLANTIC—inspired by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1991—I have continued to develop my practice. My second solo show, JOURNEY, was held in 2019 at the Gallery in Delta House Studios, also to great success.
Homepage photograph of me at Tooting Bec Lido by Tom Harrison