Neil Stanton

Neil Stanton is a UK-based artist known for concept-driven and stylistically diverse work. Raised in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, he now lives in Longridge, Lancashire. He studied at Doncaster College of Art and earned a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and Illustration from De Montfort University, where he later returned as a visiting lecturer.

He began his career as a book designer for Inter-Varsity Press before joining Eikon (formerly Gerry Ball Associates) on New Walk, Leicester, working alongside leading commercial illustrators from 1995 to 2007. Specialising in traditional airbrush and mixed media before the digital transition, he produced work for major Midlands agencies and national publishers, including Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press.

Alongside his fine-art practice, Stanton built a successful freelance career as a digital illustrator, high-end creative photo-retoucher, and image manipulator for national and international clients across the automotive, architectural, fashion, and FMCG sectors. His artwork has been exhibited and sold through galleries such as Water Street Gallery (Todmorden) and Cromford Gallery (Derbyshire).

Working across digital media, 3D rendering, and mixed techniques, Stanton’s a...

Doncaster College of Art 1972-1973
De Montfort University 1973-1976
BA (Hons)

A Modern Betsiary exhibition review: November 2021
Water Street Gallery Todmorden.

Diigtal Art exhibition:
Water Street Gallery, Todmorden.2022

Forbidden Fruit exhibition:
Water Street Gallery, Todmorden. 2024

King Street Arts 9th Annual Art Fair- 4th-13th December 2025
3 artworks exhibited.

Harris Museum Open Exhibition, Preston. 21st February 2026.
Vitreous Humour 1: The short straw.