Capturing London | Capturing London

STORYTELLING ART FROM THE STREETS OF LONDON

10 YEARS
of capturing
'LIFE' in
London

This portrait portfolio centers around two themes: "London Life" and "London People"

Digital portraits reimagine London people, each with a new story and disparate alter-ego

Mixed media canvases - depict real people and authentic life moments unfolding

ART INSPIRED BY REAL PEOPLE, REAL FACES & REAL LIFE

Tens of thousands of people captured across 12 inner London Boroughs

Paintings are shaped by individuals photographed across London's urban streets

William Shakespeare

London Life

London is a stage, and all men & women merely players
"My storytelling artwork is a visual saga of London life - an unfolding drama where my
muses take the stage, and art masquerades much like a perverse Shakespearean play."

Digital Art

All digital art focuses on the real life soap opera stories of London, and
each muse I photograph becomes an actor, embodying the role they were born to play.
Each storytelling portrait weaves together humor, realism, and morality,
manifesting how we live, work, and play in contemporary society.

A selection of social commentary illustrations

Modern Families

...when baby makes three

Binge Drinking Culture

Selfie & Social Media Addiction

...or are we just fun attention seeking narcissists

...London rated the second booziest city in UK

Romance in the City ..why is true love so hard to find

Amusing, beguiling, engaging and sometimes all too real
...I don't think anything like this has ever been done before!

London People

Mixed Media Art

Portraits capture the small moments in life - a single frame of pure expression
Gazes whisper, faces echo — a silent story in motion

Mixed media paintings and sketches are real people in the heart of London, where
portraits strive to capture those expressive moments — where thoughts and feelings collide.
I'm inviting the viewer to second-guess the moment, and delve deep
into the muse's innermost thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

'Every portrait represents a real person... a real life moment unfolding'

'My street theater of the flesh and bone'
...the human story is quietly unfolding right before our very eyes!

A new character brought to life every week.
- Over 100 people portraits already captured in paint, charcoal, pencil, and ink
- 400+ digital characters in A3 are completed, each projecting their own soulful story
- Large-scale A1 digital social-commentary canvases in constant creation

Each Muse is carefully assigned a symbolic spiritual London name
...they all play their roles in each and every social commentary Illustration, ranging from
humorous to brutally honest, all designed to provoke viewer thought and introspection!

Nathan

Lack of public toilets in the City

Rachel

Sex in the City

Shailen

Drugs in the City

Anna

Cosmetic Surgery in the City

Photographic Images will never be released - only the artwork

Capturing tens of thousands of people across London, this photo is here temporarily to serve as a glimpse of the common likeness behind each painted face. Photographic images will never be released—only the artwork. The potential of a compelling exhibition will encourage curious people to visit, pause and wonder "Hey... is that me?"

Mathew Horne - Gavin & Stacey

Many of the images I create stem are from what I have witnessed
...London has a deep history of class division, and yet, even in today's enlightened and
progressive society, many still lack basic humanity, understanding, and empathy.
The dismissive way we treat each other continues to have a lasting impact on society.

The Class System ...the pecking order # 1

Ezra, Spiro & Mano

The Grapes of Wrath

After a decade of filming people in London
...I've captured profound moments—pain and suffering, joy, love, kindness and compassion.
All fueled by a city burgeoning with legions of workers, idealists, opportunists, egotists,
frantic tourists, fashionistas, hedonists, romantics, street drifters and the homeless

Decade of capturing People in London

For over ten years, I've roamed the streets of London, photographing people's faces, with a particular focus on those who display strong emotions and unique expressions. Using a powerful lens, I often capture moments from 50 to 100 meters away, ensuring that every shot feels authentic and unposed.

The brutal beauty of our existence

On the streets I've witnessed the brutal beauty of our existence, capturing the harsh realities of homelessness, suffering, pain, and poverty, particularly the struggles of those facing mental health challenges. It's been a journey that has led me to understand that our daily lives are made up of a series of conscious or subconscious moments spent in the light, shadows, and darkness of existence. Time spent in the light offers moments of happiness, peace, and contentment. The shadows represent our groundhog days, when we drift aimlessly, relaxing and wasting time. And the darkness is where we stumble, falling into the abyss, traversing the familiar path of the seven deadly sins.

I'm driven towards the capture of those small life moments
...where every experience is a fragmented piece of the human jigsaw puzzle,
each moment adding towards the completed picture-story of our life Odyssey.

It's not just about capturing a persons likeness

I love painting people because each portrait challenges me to capture, translate, and reveal raw, unfiltered emotion. I can't begin to paint until I’ve imagined, interpreted, and unraveled the human story. I dive deep, striving to grasp the muse’s mood and psyche in a transcendent pursuit.

This involves perceiving:

Our thoughts, feelings, attitudes and motivations
Our psyche, body language and behaviors
Our personalities, character and ego
Our serenity, our courage and weaknesses
Our mental health, resilience and fragility
Our soul, our spirit and innermost self

I think this more than explains my love affair with human portraiture!

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