George is primarily self-taught. Although he studies art at West Ham College of Further Education after leaving school, he also had an interest in drama. A three year course at E15 Acting lead to a thirty year career in film, TV and theatre.
He briefly practised black and white photography, but it was only when he left London and moved to Brighton that he took up painting again, initially inspired by the expansive skies and dramatic seascapes. Although the work is ever changing, the influence of coastal life is still evident in his current works. With his work Antoni taps into his unconscious. He starts with only a loose intention, allowing the piece to evolve through numerous generations. He wants the painting to end with the idea rather than start with it. Much is left to chance and the viewer is invited to bring their own interpretation to the finished work.
The greater the number of interpretations the better. What interests him is the emotional response to a painting void of depiction; abstract. The works are in mixed media, using predominantly, layers of household emulsion on fibre board, but incorporate acrylic pigments, ink and, in some cases, wood dye. Each piece undergoes a process of construction and degradation impossible to replicate. He is fascinated by the way we find beauty in deterioration, especially in an epoch of the new, disposable and replaceable.
When finished the pieces are wax polished, not only for protection but to add a suther dimension. The works are highly tactile. People are drawn to touch them. They invite examination from inches away as the tiny imperfection variations are as significant as the overall composition.
Nov 2017: Edinburgh Art Fair: Represented by Sheridan Russell Gallery
Nov 2017: Cambridge Art Fair: Represented by Clifton Fine Art
Oct 2017: Affordable Art Fair, Battersea. Represented by Sheridan Russell Gallery
Sept 2017: Large Scale Commission for Property in Tenerife via Art Project
July 2017: Sevenoaks International Art Fair. Represented by Sheridan Russell Gallery
July 2017: Sevenoaks International Art Fair. Represented by Sheridan Russell Gallery
June - September 2017: One Alfred Place, Member's Club via Store Street Gallery, London
May 2017: Chelsea Affordable Art Fair: Represented by Sheridan Russell Gallery
Aug 2016-Ongoing: Clifton Fine Art, Bristol
Nov/Dec 2016: Kellie Miller Arts, Brighton. Showcase Exhibition
Nov 2016: Edinburgh Art Fair. Represented by Sheridan Russell Gallery
Oct 2016: Affordable Art Fair, Battersea. Represented by Sheridan Russell Gallery
Aug 2016 - Ongoing: Rare Skills Gallery, Forest Row
Sept 2016: Brighton Art Fair
July - Oct 2016: East Sussex Open. The Towner, Eastbourne
June 2016: Tunbridge Wells International Art Fair. Invited Art Fair
Feb - March 2016: 'Hidden'. Nude Tin Can Gallery, St Albans
Dec 2015: Free Painters and Sculptors Open Exhibition at the Menier Gallery, London
Oct 2015: Art Now. Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, London, Southwark
Oct 2015: Chalk Gallery, 10 Year Anniversary Show, The Towner, Eastbourne
July - Sept 2015: East Sussex Open. The Towner, Eastbourne
July - Sept 2015: La Conca Arts Club. Chite, Andalusia, Spain
Sept 2014: Brighton Arts Fair. Chalk Gallery Stand
Sept 2014: Coastal Interventions. Joint Show with Leila Godden. The Grange, Brighton
Dec-Jan 2014: The Laughing Dog, Brighton
May 2014: Artist Open House, The Grange, Brighton
May 2013 - Oct 2014: Resident - Chalk Gallery, Lewes, Eat Sussex
Solo Exhibitions
Oct-Nov 2015: Excavations. Solo Exhibition. The Grange, Rottingdean, Brighton
March 2013: Solo Exhibition. The Grange, Rottingdean, Brighton
Group Exhibitions
Oct 2015 - Jan 2016: SUSS6 - Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Worthing
Museum and Art Gallery