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Paul Kenton (born 1968) is a British contemporary artist based in North Devon, known for his cityscape paintings of cities including London, New York and Paris.[1][2] His work is characterised by layered compositions in mixed media, incorporating dripped lines, bold colour and gestural marks, executed on surfaces including aluminium, copper, wood and canvas.[3] In 2012, he was commissioned to produce three large-scale paintings for the London Olympic Games.[4][5]

Early life and education

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Kenton was born in Derby and moved with his family to North Devon at the age of eight.[2][5] He showed an early interest in painting, and at the age of twelve won a national colouring competition.[5] During his school years he worked primarily in watercolour, painting scenes of the North Devon coast, and developed a passion for surfing that has remained a recurring influence on his work.[4]

Unable to secure a place at art college because of his English grades, Kenton studied for a Bachelor of Engineering at Stafford University (now Staffordshire University).[5] After graduating he worked as a draughtsman while continuing to paint in his spare time.[2] In 1995, with the support of a grant from the Prince's Youth Business Trust, he became a full-time professional artist.[5][2]

Career

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Artistic style

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Kenton began his professional career working in watercolour, before his technique gradually evolved into a more experimental mixed-media approach.[3][5] His mature work is created primarily in textured layers of oil or acrylic on aluminium, copper, wood and canvas, in a largely impressionistic style.[3] He paints en plein air in both urban and rural settings to gather reference material for larger studio works.[4][2] His subjects extend beyond cityscapes to include seascapes, mountainscapes and motorsport scenes, and he has cited the early work of Claude Monet as an influence.[5] Kenton works from a studio in North Devon.[4][2]

Exhibitions and commissions

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Kenton's work has been exhibited in more than thirty galleries across the United Kingdom, and he is represented by Castle Fine Art (part of the Washington Green Fine Art group).[4][5]

In 2010 he was selected as a participating artist in Elephant Parade London, a public art exhibition of decorated life-sized baby elephant sculptures staged across the city in support of the Elephant Family charity.[6]

In 2012, Kenton received a commission to create three large paintings for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which were displayed at the Olympic Park for the duration of the Games.[4][1][5] That same year, he was a contributing artist for The Big Egg Hunt, a large-scale interactive public art display held in London.[4][5]

In 2015, Kenton was among the artists commissioned to produce work for the exhibition Pelé: Art, Life, Football at Halcyon Gallery, marking the 75th birthday of Brazilian footballer Pelé. Kenton painted Pelé from life, producing five portrait works for the exhibition.[7]

In 2016, Kenton participated in a collaboration between SEGA Europe and Washington Green Fine Art to mark the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. The Sonic 25 collection featured 25 original pieces from a group of British artists, with each limited edition print co-signed by the artist and Naoto Ohshima, one of the original designers of the Sonic character.[8]

In March 2019, Kenton held his first solo exhibition in New York, London / New York, organised by Castle Fine Art and hosted by Chase Contemporary in Chelsea, Manhattan. The collection paired paintings of his two principal cityscape subjects.[5]

From 2019, Kenton began producing his Metallique series of works on sheet metal in place of canvas.[5] In 2021 he extended this experimentation into digital work and NFTs with a series titled Metropolis.[5]

In August 2025, Kenton held a solo exhibition titled Liquid Layers at HENI Gallery in Soho, London, his first London solo show since 2019. The exhibition featured two series: Indian Paper Works, consisting of 129 ink and watercolour works on handmade Indian paper, and Studio Works, comprising 31 mixed media paintings created between 2023 and 2025.[9]

Personal life

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Kenton lives in North Devon. He continues to surf alongside his art practice.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cityscape artist makes right impression in Cardiff". ITV News. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Kelly, Jo. "'Fascinated by natural light and the way it interacts with buildings' – Meet cityscapes artist Paul Kenton". The Northern Echo. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Paul Kenton". Artsy. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Paul Kenton". HENI. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 天际线之下的流光：30年，城市景观艺术家Paul Kenton的都会之行 [Streaming Light Beneath the Skyline: 30 Years of Cityscape Artist Paul Kenton's Metropolitan Journey]. Tencent News (in Chinese). 眼缘艺志. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  6. ^ "London 2010 – Paul Kenton". Elephant Parade. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ Payne, Ursula (2015). Pelé – Art, Life, Football. Halcyon Gallery. ISBN 978-1907849329.
  8. ^ McFerran, Damien (18 November 2016). "'Sonic 25' Fine Art Collection Pays Homage To The World's Fastest Hedgehog". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Paul Kenton: Liquid Layers". HENI. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century English painters Category:21st-century English painters Category:21st-century male artists Category:Alumni of Staffordshire University Category:Artists from Derby Category:English contemporary artists Category:English male painters Category:People from North Devon (district)