Lewis Durrant

Painting isn't about knowing what I'm going to make.
It's about discovering what the canvas has to reveal about myself, the world and my place in it.



I don't seek certainty. I seek challenge, because challenge is the gateway to discovery.

The canvas has the most to teach me when I don't already know the answer.​

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Painting is a pursuit of the unknown.

Every painting is an expedition into unfamiliar territory. Through intuition and curiosity, I explore how opposing forces - control and intuition, conflict and harmony, boldness and delicacy, movement and stillness - can coexist in balance.

I don't begin with a fixed destination. The painting reveals itself through the process, each mark revealing a new direction. Every painting becomes an exploration, uncovering something about myself, the world and my place in it.

Each painting creates a world the viewer can step into. I want the work to leave space for their own emotions, memories and imagination, allowing our emotional worlds to overlap. In that shared space, the painting becomes an experience of exploration, discovery and wonder.​​​​

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Artist living and working in London, UK

BA Fine Art
Kingston University London, UK
(2013-2016)

Study Abroad
Central Academy Fine Art, Beijing, China
(Sept 2014-Jan 2015)

Group Exhibitions
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25-28 October 2018
'The Other Art Fair LA'
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA, USA

22-25 March 2018
'The Other Art Fair London'
Victoria House, Southhampton Row, London, UK

15-18 March 2018
'The Other Art Fair LA'
The Majestic Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, USA

2-4 February 2018
'Parallax Art Fair'
Kensington Town Hall, London, UK

4-10 June 2016
'Kingston Fine Art Degree Show'
Knights Park Campus, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, UK
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Febrary 2016
'Making and Showing'
Knights Park Campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK
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16 July 2015
'Luminous Bodies'
Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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8 May 2015
'Vote For Art'
Knights Park Campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK
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2 March 2015
'Chosen Kings of Bohemia'
The Swan, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, UK
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2-9 January 2015
'CAFA Interim Show'
Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
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11-12 June 2014
'Slippers'
Hoxton Basement, Hoxton, London, UK
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May 2014
'First Year Fine Art Exhibition'
Knights Park Campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK
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13 March 2014
'No Artifical Colours'
Vyner Street Gallery, Bethnal Green, London, UK
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Solo Exhibitions

16 May 2015
'The Abstract: Lewis Durrant'
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club, Berrylands, Surrey, UK
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