Kevin Scully

I trained at Wimbledon School of Art and worked for many years as a scenic artist in the theatre and television before moving on to become an illustrator in advertising and publishing. Although basically a figurative painter, time and experience have led me to find new ways of saying more with less. In my paintings, as much detail as possible has been eliminated, with the elements contained within them being suggested rather than specified. My work encompasses a wide range of subject matter, and I aim to produce paintings that contain just the bare essentials, and devoid of too much unnecessary detail. Edges are often blurred to diffuse the real from the imagined.

In an attempt to capture the fleeting effects of light, and in particular, atmosphere, I work at speed before the moment evaporates. I adopt the same lively approach in my paintings when I am confronted with a moody, misty landscape in the northern hemisphere, as I do when experiencing the heat and blinding light of more southerly climates.

I also create sculptures of a raw and unsentimental nature in plaster, straw, and mixed media to eventually be cast in bronze.

I exhibit at the Mall Galleries, and also at the Oxford Society Member’s Exhibitions. 
A winner of the Winsor & Newton Painting Prize at the Patchings Art Festival
A winner of The Clairefontaine Art Award at the Patchings Art Festival
I have written several books on painting and write regular articles for The Artist magazine.
I have also appeared on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year


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