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John Stillman RSMA

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Old Steam Tug, Maldon

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
39 x 49 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2018

Sunlight and Shadows, Twickenham Bridge

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
39 x 49 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2018

The Busker, Brighton

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
26 x 31 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2018

Arriving for the Fireworks, Cowes Week, IOW

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
47 x 77 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2018

Birthday Lanterns

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
25 x 28 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2017

On the Mud, Morston Quay, Norfolk

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
47 x 57 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2017

Morning Reflections, Roundstone Harbour

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
47 x 57 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2017

Heat Haze, Compton Chine, Isle of Wight

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John Stillman RSMA
Oil
57 x 67 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2017
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About John Stillman RSMA

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Artist details

Artist's Statement

John Stillman is a well known Surrey artist. Born in Carshalton in 1968, he is completely self taught and has been drawing and painting since a very young age. Before becoming a professional artist in 2006, John worked as a book illustrator and then as a graphic artist for over twelve years in the advertising industry in London.

John’s paintings capture the delicacy and beauty of light and atmosphere across a wide range of subjects from landscapes of Surrey and scenes from around the River Thames, which he paints alongside his fellow members of the prestigious Wapping Group of Artists, to which he was elected full membership in 2009. There are only 25 full members allowed at anyone time and the group meets from April to September at selected locations along the River Thames to paint.

John also enjoys capturing the atmosphere of events such as a day at the Epsom races, the excitement of fireworks on bofire night, the thrill of sledging on a cold winters day or the spectacle of a trip to the circus.

John has held many successful solo exhibitions and his paintings have featured in group and open exhibitions including The Royal Society of Marine Artists and The Royal Institute of Oil Painters at the Mall Galleries in London.

He has also had his paintings exhibited at The Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions.

In addition to the Wapping Group, John sits on the council of the Chelsea Art Society and is a member of the Croydon Art Society.

In 2014 John was elected an Associate Member to The Royal Society of Marine Artists.

His paintings are held in numerous private collections in the United Kingdom, France, the United States of America and Australia. 

Biographical Details

1968 Born in Carshalton, Surrey

1986 - 1990 Worked as a technical book illustrator.

1990 - 1992 Worked in Computer Aided Design.

1992 - 2005 Worked as a graphic artist in advertising.

2005 - present Professional painter

2007 Elected a candidate for 'The Wapping Group of Artists' 

         Elected a member of 'The Croydon Art Society’

2009 Elected a full member of ‘The Wapping Group of Artists’

2012 - present Council Member to the Chelsea Art Society

2014 - present Council Member to the Wapping Group of Artists

2015 Elected an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists

2017 Elected Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists

 

Society Memberships

Royal Society of Marine Artists

Other Society Memberships

The Wapping Group of Artists

The Chelsea Art Society

The Croydon Art Society

 

Scholarships, Awards, Prizes

“Frank Herring Easel Award” at The Royal Institue of Oil Painters 2009

“Frank Herring Easel Award” at The Royal Institue of Oil Painters 2010

 

Exhibitions

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2017
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2016
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2015

Other exhibitions

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2004

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2005

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2005

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2006

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2006

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2007

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2007

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2008

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2008

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2009

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2009

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2010

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2010

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2011

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2011

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2012

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2013

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters  Annual Exhibition 2013

The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2014

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2014

Further Exhibitions

Chelsea Art Society

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Burlington House, London

W.H.Pattersons, London

The Croydon Art Society

Llewelyn Alexander Fine Art, Waterloo

The Wapping Group of Artists

'Art For Youth' at The Mall Galleries, London 

Lincoln Joyce Fine Art

The Gomshall Gallery

The Geedon Gallery

James Harvey British Art

The Mine Gallery, Carshalton

Kendalls Fine Art, Cowes, Isle of Wight

 

 

Publications

'The Paintings of John Stillman’ by John Stillman self published 2012 

‘Painting dramatic skies in oils’ feature in the ‘The Artist’, June 2014

 

Commissions

Commissions

Approach to Commissions: 

John works in close collaboration with clients on commissioned pieces; first receiving an outlined brief before discussing specific details of size and composition. The artist welcomes commissions for landscapes, marine and coastal scenes. Most of the artist's work is produced in the studio, working from photos that he will take on location. However John is equally happy to work from client photographs and encourages clients to provide him with as much reference material as they like. The artist has also produced smaller paintings for clients on location. A commissioned piece typically takes between two and three weeks to complete.

Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1

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