Gavin Dobson

I am a London based artist specialising in painting. Graduating in Fine Art, I have been building my profile and portfolio as an artist specialising in painting and screen printing - often combining the two, which helps communicate my chosen narrative.

Story telling is very important within my work. I am fascinated by unearthing new stories and situations to take into my painting, alongside creating imagery from narratives throughout my own life. I tend to keep my paintings loose and expressive, using fluid movements and textures to create engaging and lively pieces whilst thoughtfully leading the viewer to a chosen narrative. I rarely know what a painting will look like until I begin the process. Often I have used the canvas previously as a palette to create marks and mix colours unconsciously before it is used as the beginnings of a piece itself. This helps me keep the painting fresh and I especially enjoy finding the visuals often from the marks which were created without thought.

In recent years, I have found my practice organically moving towards examining homosexuality, looking into the various subcultures which are still prevalent such as cruising and the secret codes and behaviours surround it, as well as the expect...

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form

Claremont College

Middlesex University

2023. Winter Salon - Folkstone Art Gallery
2023. Printwork At Broadworks - Broadworks Hive
2023. Artshop UCA Brewery Tap Gallery
2023. Queeriosities - Museum Of The Home
2023. Bollocks And Pyjamas -Atom Gallery
2023. Overhung - North London Printmakers/Inky Fingers
2023. East Art Fair -Old Spitalfields Market
2023. The Affordable Arts Fair - Art friend
2023. The LAB E20 - Sota
2023. London Design Festival - Absorb Arts
2023. POP! - Art Car Boot Fair
2023. Blisters: Time To Play - Printclub London
2023. Artshop - White Paper pen
2023. Rejects - Artfriend
2023. Queer Frontiers - Artiq
2023. Art On A Post Card - Dreweatts Auction/Hoxton Gallery
2023. Fauna and Flora - The Art Car Boot Fair
2023. Oh How Queer - Burgh House
2023. Louder and Prouder - Brunswick Gallery
2023. Christies Late Pride - Christies
2023. Artefact - Design Centre Chelsea
2023. Spring Bounce - Art Car Boot Fair
2023. East Art Fair - Old Spitalfields Market
2023. The Affordable Arts Fair - Hampstead
2023. Kink - East Art Gallery
2023. Wild Thoughts - The Lido Stores
2022. Just Be Nice - East London Art Gallery
2022. Sugarcube ll - The Lido Stores
2022. The Art Car Boot Fair
2022. Folkstone Art Gallery - The Open Call
2022. Discerning Eye - Mall Galleries
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