Oliver Winconek

Oliver was born in Bedford in 1982, he currently lives in Buckinghamshire where he works as a full time portrait and figurative Artist from his Wolverton based studio. His preferred medium is oils although he often works in watercolour, graphite and charcoal. “I love the fluidity of oils as well as their strong, robust textures. It’s easy to feel that you’re almost carving the portrait out of nothing when you’re applying paint to the canvas” Oliver is fascinated by people and the human form and has dedicated a large part of his practise to painting portrait commissions as well as working with interesting members of society, actors and musicians.

He is a huge fan of the works of Lucien Freud, Jenny Saville and David Hockney although he seeks the majority of his inspiration from the music he constantly listens to when he paints; “For me, silence is the enemy of a creative mind. I need music to charge me up and give me energy. Without it I am too self-conscious and considered when painting”.

Oliver was featured on the TV show Sky Arts portrait Artist of the year 2017 where he painted the actor Trevor Eve from life. His portrait of the marathon runner Iva Barr was shortlisted for the Royal Portrait painter of the year annual exhibit...

April Shoreditch to Saatchi - Live painting 18th April, Saatchi Gallery
March Affordable Art Fair Battersea - Lilford Gallery
Feb 20/21 Int. Art Fair - Lilford Gallery
Feb 2nd - 21st - HUMAN - A Solo show of new portrait and figurative work on display at the Lilford Gallery Canterbury
March 10th - 13th 2012- Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
February - 20/21 2012 International Art fair
February 9th - Phantasmagoria, Foremans Smokehouse gallery, Hackney Wick
October - Save the children charity postcard show
July - Shine group show, SPACE gallery Folkestone
May - Sand, Sea and Spray, Live painting event in Blackpool
March - Affordable Art fair, Battersea
March 3rd - 12th - Between The Lines. Solo Show, Lilford Gallery, Canterbury
Feb - 20/21 International art fair
September 1st - 30th - Everything In Between. Solo Show, CastleArts, Canterbury
August 16th - 29th Decked II. Coningsby Gallery, London
June 5th - 6th Upfest - Live painting event, Bristol Click for further details
April 23rd - 25th Chelsea Art Fair (David Lilford fine art)
April Completed large scale commissioned mural, International House, Ashford, Kent
March Glasgow Art Fair – Glasgow (David Lilford fine art)
March Affordable Art Fair – Battersea Park, Lo...