Denholm Berry
Italy
About Denholm Berry
Denholm is a British contemporary painter currently living near Milan in Italy. He approaches portraiture in an unconventional manner, wielding a contemporary spin on the tradition by transforming sitters with shrouding gestures. In his paintings psychological spaces are skilfully overlaid and blended with physical ones. The faces of his subjects are often rendered featureless. Bold and delicate gestures are employed in an attempt to (as he puts it) “communicate a multitude of sensations in a fraction of a second.” He hopes that by filtering concepts in this way, the act of obscuring will become paradoxically revealing. Denholm grew up on the Isle of Wight in the south of England. His vivid memories of the sea and in particular those of the sea mist, with its ability to dramatically change the light and atmosphere of a place seem to permeate his extraordinary work. Denholm’s unique paintings and collages have been featured in many Saatchi Art collections and have proven popular with international collectors. His sales on Saatchi Art tally double figures. As well as appearing on the cover of a successful Rock album in 2017, his works have garnered significant attention from international galleries and curators on major art promoting platforms, and have been viewed by millions of people.
Education:
Studied - BA (Hons) Graphic Design
University of the West of England
1999 - 2002
Studied - Foundation studies in Art, Media and Design
University of the West of England
1998 - 1999
Exhibitions:
March 3rd 2017
'GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUNDING'
Group show/fundraiser for Planned Parenthood.
Portland Oregon, USA.
Painting SOLD.
January 20th 2017
'#' painting now features on the cover of the debut album by Brazilian Rock sensations 'Ego Kill Talent'. The album has been released across all major digital platforms and tracks from it have already been streamed millions of times.
'BLACK TIE' painting is shortly due to feature in New York based 'DIRECT ART' magazine 2017/2018 issue. Published annually and distributed internationally.
November 2016 - Interview and article in Zupi Magazine, one of Brazil's leading print/online magazines concerned with Art and Culture.
September -12 - 2016 - Selected artist for online publication 'INSPIRATIONAL 12 - HUMAN DIMENSION'.
***The Art Laguna Prize, Venice. 2014
Selected for the final stage of judging***
***The National Open Art Competition, England. 2010 Exhibition Finalist***
