Lead Artist
Rob Pointon, 29, has been a professional artist since 2006 -
“ Rob Pointon is without question one of the most exciting artists working and living in the UK. His exceptional talents have been recognised by a host of commissions and acquisitions by high profile collectors, of whom the list is headed by HRH The Prince of Wales and Her Grace Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire. Rob was the Regional Winner in last year’s Fine Art Open Competition at Weston Park and works that he subsequently produced of the V Festival and Guild of British Travel Writers Dinner were purchased by the Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation as a part of the inalienable collections of that House where they have joined the ranks of exceptional and internationally significant works by John Constable, Sir Anthony van Dyck and Holbein.
Based in Burslem, Rob is proud of his Potteries
roots and, unsurprisingly, the industries and their legacy within that region
feature frequently in his works. Having graduated with First Class honours from
the University of Wales Aberystwyth, Rob undertook a postgraduate course at The
Prince’s Drawing School in London.
An understanding of drawing can be seen at the core
of Rob’s works, although now working predominantly in oils and working en plein
air. The great distinguishing characteristic is his use of a wide angle
perspective – at times as far as 360 degrees – which enables him to encompass a
phenomenal sense of the world around him within a single canvas. “
GARETH J.L.WILLIAMS M.A.
Curator and Head of Learning to the
Weston Park Foundation
The project shall be visually documented by Karen Sayle -
www.karensaylephotography.co.uk
She has established her own animation studio which has produced professional animation solutions to a range of clients including JCB, Urban Vision, Staffordshire Housing Association and national touring theatre productions.
www.bigredstudio.co.uk
