About the artist

Independent painter living and working in the United Kingdom

Graham…

I was born in Scotland. I have lived in Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire where I currently live.

I was educated at the University of Leeds, England and Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

When not painting I create commercial digital content. I enjoy travelling and have travelled to Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Norway, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Estonia, Russia, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Australia, Singapore, India, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, United States of America and Canada.

My artistic influences include Gauguin, Vermeer, Van Dyck, Van Gogh, Rousseau, Hopper, Basquiat and many more.

Works of Art

From time to time my work has featured in exhibitions, art galleries and Disney magazine and features in a few private collections.

GrahamArt picture used as the backdrop to a traditional music event in Riga at the Hanseatic League 2021 exposition.

GrahamArt picture in Hull Minster Art Exhibition

Inspiration

Everyone needs inspiration and here are the artists and works which inspired me.

My artistic statement

I believe that art of all kinds is food for the soul.

My aim is to make art which follows the ABC of art:

Accessible
Beautiful
Contentful

As I and my work develop and change I will continue to paint and see where the journey takes me.

During the COVID pandemic I have been making a video diary of some of the things I have been up to. Here is the 2021 edition. Here is the 2022 edition.

GrahamArt's favourite habitat — My natural habitat – a favourite cafe in east Yorkshire