A1 ART
All of this makes occasions like being part of official Star Wars art shows, live painting at F1 race weekends, and being commissioned by Tour de France winners, just incredible to Paul, and he is thrilled and honoured that the above also just happen to work commercially for him. It also makes it pretty bewildering to him, how this has now become his day to day life, and readily admits It’s difficult not to be a fan boy when he’s working with his own personal heroes! Limited editions from much of Paul’s work are available, or commissions of original paintings, and the best way to own one of Paul’s works is to find your nearest Wishbone art gallery and they can advise what is currently available. Short editions of signed, certificated paper prints, or hand embellished canvases with loads of paint added on top are created in house.
result. Every one is large scale and around 2cm thick oils in places (which means he gets through a fair amount of the stuff), usually on board for a completely flat background so that the texture of the subject really comes out at you. Recently using home made neon paint too which really is a visual punch in the face, and with a team of incredible photographers so he can reproduce the effect for limited editions. Paul is fascinated with how perceptions change with distance – the biggest unintentional compliment he’s had was that his work looks like a photo from a distance, and porridge close up. A lifelong sportsman… many of his ‘eureka moments’ have come stuck inside his own head out on his bike, which he is passionate about. There’s no such thing as a crazy idea any more…which in itself is the most inspiring and empowering thing if you truly believe it.
Published by Wishbone Art, in partnership with galleries covering the UK. Representation in USA, UAE, Mexico and Asia. About half of Paul’s work is motorsport related, including with British Embassies around the World promoting ‘Innovation is GREAT Britain’ during F1 weeks. The rest… features anything he personally loves in, icons of film, music and sport.
Original paintings are available through gallery show launches, or by commission. There are perhaps a couple dotted around gallery partners too, and probably two thirds of Paul’s work is on a commissioned basis – albeit with a few months lead-time, near anything is possible ■
For Paul, F1 has been a passion for as long as he can remember… perhaps through a marriage of his background in competitive sport and studying Aerospace Engineering at University. All he watched as a youngster was Star Wars, with his 10th birthday a cinema trip to see Empire Strikes Back. Nowadays, he has a movie accurate Stormtrooper in his hall, (as well as a movie accurate IronMan), which he can actually fit into, but declined my offer to prove it…
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