Jonathan Stewardson
Born in London in 1963, Jonathan Stewardson was raised predominantly in Canvey Island, Essex, as well as travelling the world with his father. Jonathan started painting and drawing from an early age, and missed the end of his schooling so that he could pursue a career as an artist. During his early 20s, however, he worked as a builder until he was discovered by the Lilford Gallery and could then rely on the income from his art.
His paintings concentrate on atmosphere and emotion. The people that are, rarely, depicted are separate from the picturesque scene around them. He creates works that are introspective oases; quiet studies of life from both the city scene and his home. His London works, in particular, offer a contradiction from the busy, bustling urban life and show an emptier, stiller, yet more personal perspective of the chaos around them. Jonathan catches those silent glimpses of time and holds them fixed in the canvas. The viewer is then able to connect more personally to the work, adding another dimension to the artist’s vision.
Jonathan rapidly became one of the Lilford Gallery’s top-selling artists, with both national and international clients. He is also synonymous with our shows at the London Art Fairs.