Paul Kenton
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| Paul Kenton | |
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| Paul KentonPaul Kenton.jpg | |
| Born | 1968 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Cityscapes |
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Paul Kenton is a British Cityscape artist, based in North Devon, UK. Kenton is best known for his scenes of London, New York and Paris.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Kenton was born in Derby in 1968, but his family relocated to North Devon when he was eight years old.[2]. He showed an interest in painting from an early age, after a successful national colouring competition, with a set of paints as the first prize.[3] He continued to paint throughout school, working for the most part in watercolour and focusing on the North Devon coastlines as his subjects. He was not granted a place at art college due to his English grades so instead gained a Bachelor of Engineering from Stafford University. After university he worked as a draughtsman for several years while still painting in his spare time.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Kenton as a Cityscape painter, for the whole working on scenes of London, New York and Paris.[5][6]
Significant works and events[edit]
In 2008, Kenton was bid to paint live in the windows of Harrods, Knightsbridge, in support of his exhibition at Halycon Gallery, the first artist to do so.[7]
In 2010, Kenton was selected to participate in Elephant Parade London 2010.[8] Elephant Parade is a social enterprise, running large outdoor art exhibitions of decorated elephant statues. Each Elephant Parade statue is a bespoke art piece, created by selected artists and celebrities.[9]
In 2012, Kenton was commissioned to paint three large pieces for the 2012 London Summer Olympics. The three paintings were hung in the Olympic park for the duration of the games.[10]
Also in 2012, Kenton was chosen as a contributing artist to The Big Egg Hunt 2012, one of the largest interactive public art displays ever held in London.[11]
In 2015, Kenton worked with Brazilian footballer Pelé, to paint him in person in order to create five portrait works. He was one of the artists commissioned to create paintings and sculptures for an exhibition at Halcyon Gallery, to celebrate Pelé's 75th birthday.[12]
In 2016, Kenton worked with SEGA Europe on a joint collection celebrating the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, featuring 25 original pieces from several British artists.[citation needed] The Sonic 25 Collection pays homage to the video game character.[13][14]
Other exhibitions[edit]
- Metallique (2017)
- Metallique II (2018)[15]
- London/New York, Chase Contemporary Gallery, New York (2019)[16]
Style[edit]
After starting his professional career working primarily in watercolour,[17][18] Kenton's style gradually evolved over the next 20 years as he began working in more elaborate and experimental media. His current work (2022) is mainly created in textured layers of oils or acrylics, onto aluminium, copper, wood and canvas, resulting in a largely impressionistic style.[19] He regularly paints en plein air, in both cities and countryside, to build up the required reference material for his full studio paintings.[20]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Paul Kenton's Biography, Chelmer Fine Art Galleries Buying and Selling Art Around The World". www.chelmerfineart.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ↑ "Paul Kenton Overview". Canvas Gallery.
- ↑ "Paul Kenton's Biography, Buy fine Art Galleries Original and Limited Edition Print". www.buy-fineart.com.
- ↑ "About Paul Kenton". Room With A View Fine Art.
- ↑ "Cityscape artist makes right impression in Cardiff". ITV News. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ Kelly, Jo. "'Fascinated by natural light and the way it interacts with buildings" - Meet cityscapes artist Paul Kenton". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "ORIGINAL Paul Kenton painting - official sale by artist". Worthpoint. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ↑ "Paul Kenton Biography". Chelmer Fine Art.
- ↑ "Artists- Elephant Parade London 2010 - Elephant Family". www.elephantparadelondon.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ↑ "Artist Biography & Facts - Paul Kenton". Ask Art.
- ↑ Mehla, Deepak (30 November 2022). "Artist Travels The World To Paint The Skies In Cities Across 7 Continents". Awesomebyte.
- ↑ http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pele-Art-Life-Football-price-list.pdf
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (2016-11-18). "'Sonic 25' Fine Art Collection Pays Homage To The World's Fastest Hedgehog". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ↑ "NEWS: Sonic the Hedgehog's 25th Anniversary Celebrated with New Fine Art Collection". Love London Love Culture. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ↑ "Paul Kenton - Metallique II". What's On Live, Birmingham.
- ↑ "Paul Kenton - London/New York". Mutual Art.
- ↑ Aspland, Marc. "Times Sport Unseen: Sliding servicemen, miracles on ice and moments frozen in time". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ↑ "Paul Kenton Original Framed Watercolour 'Parisian Appear'". Worthpoint. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ↑ Barlow, Nigel (2019-09-12). "Acclaimed cityscape artist to unveil new pieces from popular collection in Manchester". About Manchester. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "En Plein Air". Paul Kenton. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
External links[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Payne, Ursula (2015). Pelé - Art, Life, Football. Halcyon Gallery. ISBN 978-1907849329. Search this book on
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