Paul Starns is a figurative artist living in Surrey, England. Having not been allowed to study art at school he has been making up for lost time and has recently completed a Foundation Degree in Contemporary Portraiture at the Art Academy London. He has undertaken many pet portrait commissions but is now focusing his attention on painting people where he looks to achieve more than a simple likeness by responding to each sitter’s unique story. He is currently particularly interested in depicting men’s mental health issues.

Please contact Paul directly to discuss commissions.

Art CV

Education:
University of Hull (1980-83)

Art Academy London (2018 -2020) - Foundation Degree in Contemporary Portraiture

Exhibitions:

2024 Past, Present, Future Art Academy London

2022 Inhabit The Crypt Gallery

2022 Life After Life Highgate Gallery

2021 Graduation Show Newington Gallery

2020 Healthcare Heroes Online

2020 100 Days of Solitude Online

2020 Beyond the Likeness Online

2020 Pop-Up Studio Christie’s

2019-2020 Pop-Up Studios London Bridge Station

2019 Curiosity Newington Gallery

2019 Carter Bailey Perry LLP The Clothworkers Hall

Awards:

2020 LSM Art Award

2019 Art Academy London Peer Prize (joint winner)

2019 Art Academy London Drawing Prize

Publications:

Croft, Tom: “portraits for NHS heroes”, Bloomsbury Caravel, 2020, p. 179

Halls, Roxana: “Self Portraits Identity
Theft”, Artist & Illustrators, January 2020, p. 59

Commissions:

Private commissions in the UK & Canada