Jonathan Speed
London, United Kingdom
Jonathan is a self-taught artist, specialising in contemporary landscapes and seascapes. His work is...
About the artist
Jonathan Speed
Joined In 2012
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About the artist
Jonathan Speed
Joined In 2012
(306 Followers)
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Jonathan is a self-taught artist, specialising in contemporary landscapes and seascapes. His work is inspired by the beauty of the natural environment and provides a unique interpretation of the dynamic relationship between earth, water and sky. His ability to capture the essence and drama of these elements, in particular, their reaction to light, captivates the observer.
Working in oil, he produces paintings full of atmosphere and a projection of vast open space. His work features landscapes set at dusk with the setting sun and brooding shadows of mountains as well as energetic seascapes of cresting waves.
Jonathan excels at capturing the moment, a skill he developed from his passion for photography. He travels as often as he can to revel in unspoilt, open landscapes to gain inspiration for his work. Jonathan has a particular passion for depicting the genteel English countryside as well as the raw, untamed wilderness of the Scottish Highlands and the stunning Jurassic coast of Dorset.
Jonathan has been described as ‘a tour-de-force of controlled fine application of colour, vigorous expressionistic highlights and tonal blending’. His style is of the contemporary English tradition for highly worked canvases and draws ins...
Signet Contemporary Art
Chelsea
2015-2023
Stanmer House
Brighton
2018/2019
Kendalls Fine Art
Cowes
Isle of Wight
2018-2023
'Forty by Forty'
GX Gallery
London
April/May 2018
Lloyd's Autumn Exhibition
Lloyd's of London
23-27 Sept 2017
Landscape Twenty17
May-Sept 2017
The Gherkin, London
GX Gallery
London
April-May 2017
The Other Art Fair
April 2017
Bloomsbury, London
Lacey Contemporary
Jul-Dec 2016
London
The Other Art Fair
Oct 2015
London
Signet Contemporary Art
July 2015
London
The Other Art Fair
April 2015
London
The Other Art Fair
Oct 2014
London
Darren Baker Gallery (Wychwood Art)
Sept 2014
London
The Untitled Art Fair
July 2014
London
The Other Art Fair
April 2014
London
Canary Wharf Window Galleries
Jan 2014
The Other Art Fair
Oct 2013
London
Art Marylebone
June 2013
London
The Other Art Fair
May 2013
London
The Other Art Fair
November 2012
London
Hill & Hill Gallery
May - Oct 2012
Sussex
Simon Desmond Fine Art
February 2012
Sussex
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