LONDON LIFE IN DIGITAL-PORTRAITS
Every Photographed individual becomes both muse and actor,
playing the role they were born for in the city
My digital art - forces you to step into the world of an alter ego
...walking in the chaotic life of someone else's shoes.
All of my character portraits draw inspiration from real faces photographed in London. Many of these portraits reimagine individuals, placing them in entirely new life situations, and forces people to step into the chaotic shoes of someone else. You're trading places, swapping lives with an exciting new, perhaps outlandish, even odious, alter ego.
Attempting to capture the quintessence of life in 21st Century London
...where life masquerades much like a perverse Shakespearean play
My digital art captures the unscripted drama of London’s streets, where
every individual becomes both muse and actor, embodying the role
they were born to play in the city’s ever-evolving narrative.
Each portrait tells a story—blending humor, realism, and morality,
reflecting the way we live, work, and play in 21st-century-London.
Through these visual narratives, I reveal the theatricality of everyday life,
turning fleeting moments into timeless contemporary art performances.
Photographic Images will never be released - only the artwork
Capturing tens of thousands of people across London, this photos 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
Romance in London ...why is true love in the city so hard to find
ROMANCE IN LONDON - # 2
Maria & Tom
Mimi and Jack (the dogs)
love changes everything
A new character brought to life every week.
- 400+ digital characters in A3 are completed, each projecting their own soulful story
and large-scale A1 digital social-commentary canvases in constant creation
A Midnight Modern Conversation ...revisited
LADIES NIGHT - # 3
Mai, Thea & Isabella
a gentle disagreement... and a tad too much wine
One sec ...I have to manage my stress, anxiety, and mental health issues
Gen Z - # 2
Hari, Destiny & Paul
one of those self absorbed moments
Expect the unexpected—then expect more!
..."One moment changes everything—ready or not."
...nine months later
RELATIONSHIPS ...cause and effect #1
STARRING:
Creating a Scene
Mustapha
Luca
Gordon
& Abi
Plus
Dick the dog
Life can be tragedy and comedy ...often at the same time.
In each portrait scene I create,
I'm trying to produce a pictorial narrative with strong character
chemistry. Portrait backgrounds also generally illustrate the city's character through landmark locations, buildings, street signs
and strategically placed artifacts.
Addictions wear many masks
...each one promises a different kind of escape
Retail therapy
...a most expensive coping mechanism
OUR ADDICTIONS- Shopping - # 2
Arabella & Achilles (the dog)
Who needs therapy? It’s in the shops where I truly find my zen
The savage beauty of our existence is a chaotic symphony of our
flaws and frailties, triumphs and successes, driven by ego
and empathy, shaped by obsessions and compulsions,
yet bound together by the raw, fragile poetry of our shared lives.
GEN Z
Hakan & Olivia
First Dates #1 - getting to know you
BIN-END SPEED DATING
Julian & Mia
...and a very subtle - F*ck Off!
cardboard, paper, plaster
All things in life inevitably succumb to decay—whether through erosion, deterioration, or the cessation of function—reminding us that nothing is truly permanent, and nothing endures forever
In my portraits, the backgrounds, structures, and walls often feature degraded cardboard, worn paper and decaying plaster walls - all key element that symbolize the passage of time and the inevitable decline that accompanies life. It serves as a symbol of the fragility and impermanence of all things.
Fading of all things—buildings, relationships, memories, and life
Life can, at times, be brutally unkind—our emotions cast aside like discarded paper packaging. The human struggle with mortality mirrors the weathered façade of a building, its surface cracked, peeling, and worn by time. Each serves as a metaphor for transience and impermanence, reflecting the inevitable fading of all things—buildings, relationships, memories, and life itself—a stark reminder that nothing lasts forever.
Digital portrait backgrounds often feature cardboard, paper & decaying plaster
...a symbol of the fragility of life and impermanence of all things!
'We're Only Human'
Life in London is a spectacle—raw, unpredictable, and deeply human. My digital artwork is a visual narrative
of the city's soul, capturing fleeting moments of desire, contradiction, and unfiltered truth.
Each piece is a social commentary, exposing the comedy and tragedy woven into everyday existence.
We are free spirits yet creatures of impulse, navigating a world of status, addiction, vanity, and longing.
Through my art, I hold up a mirror—to the city, to its people, and to the paradox of being 'Only Human'.
OUR ADDICTIONS
Dec & Kenzie
...don't do drugs... just weed
OUR ADDICTIONS
Alastair
Get Sick, Be Cured... Repeat
Homelessness
Kris
...pavement for one
60+ Randy Boomers
Nobby &
Scarlett
'love me Tinder... love me true'
MODERN PARENTING
Child 1 & 2
Honey I dumped the kidz
I don't photograph children - generic sketched picture.
Groundhog Day
Idris & Jan
...thank f*ck it's Friday
I sympathetically name all my portrait muses!
Each Muse is carefully assigned a symbolic spiritual London name, which helps me
connect with the person and their portrait on a more transformative or empathetic level.
Gia, Toby, Joe & Lucy
George
Josephine
Omari
Betty
Alastair
Edibe & Sam
A moment of reverse power—what was meant to objectify becomes a game of seduction and discomfort
...Her teasing gaze turns the tables,
leaving them to feel what they so often dish out!
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus #1
Mackie (the dog), Terry, Vinnie, Niall, Karim, Des, Carlton, Jack
& Delilah
Teasing the animals in their cages
Life can present unexpected, accidental moments
...each one unfolding with a humor all its own -
like comedy we never asked for!
