Stephen Pannell

Stephen Pannell has previously exhibited at Liberty’s in London, Manchester, Braintree and Dusseldorf and takes his inspiration for his paintings from his love of movies.

The artist describes his paintings as being influenced by British and American movie classics from Hitchcock to David Lean and are said to be in the style of Edward Hopper. He aims to capture the essence and the mood of a film with vivid use of colour, composition and lighting by incorporating a collage of film skills.

Stephen graduated from Fine Art in 1981 from Portsmouth Polytechnic and gained much commercial success throughout the eighties with three successful shows at Liberty’s, Regent Street, London. His paintings are influenced by his love of film and his latest works have been based upon the Christmas movie ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’.

Art Exhibition 'Summer Exhibition' The Portsmouth and Hampshire Art Society August 2024023

Art Exhibition 'Laurel & Hardy Classics' Southsea Cinema and Arts Centre January 2024

Art Exhibition 'Summer Exhibition' The Portsmouth and Hampshire Art Society August 2023

Art Exhibition 'Movie Classics' Southsea Cinema and Arts Centre March 2023

Exhibited paintings at the Laurel and Hardy Convention in Chatham, Kent in 2018 & 2019

‘Caught in the Act’ The Kings Theatre, Southsea, Sept 2015 and June 2018

‘Looking East’ The Kings Theatre, Albert Road, Southsea 2014

Scottish and Southern Energy, Havant, 2009 – 2012

Previous Exhibitions

Portsmouth Polytechnic, BA Honours in Fine Art 1978 – 1981

Liberty’s One Man Show No. 3, Regent Street, London, 1986

Liberty’s One Man Show No. 2, Regent Street, London, 1984

Liberty’s One Man Show, Regent Street, London, 1984

Covent Garden Exhibition, London, 1985

Commission for Horse Racing Mural, Southsea, 1983

Group Show, Southsea Artists, Keller Gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1983

Group Show, Town hall Gallery, Braintree, 1982

Art Space Portsmouth Group Show, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth, 1982

Biennale 3, City Museum and Art Gallery, Portsmouth, 1982

One Man Show, Mountbatten Gallery, Ports...