John Horsewell

John Horsewell - A Modern Landscape Master

John Horsewell has been a professional artist since 1978, selling his paintings to UK galleries & art lovers nationwide continuously since the 1980s. Such longevity remains a remarkable achievement in itself, with many today dubbing him Britain’s ‘modern landscape master.’

He has recently released his first ever collection of limited editions: the 'John Horsewell - Studio Edition Collection', all hand finished canvases course, and he can also be commissioned for your own custom original artwork needs - please get in touch.

Keeping painting in the Family

John’s grandfather and parents where all artists, so John was equally encouraged and fascinated by painting at home and would show a natural aptitude for it as he grew up.

During his years in education, he engaged with various painting mediums but settled on oil paints, feeling it gave him the most versatility to convey his artistic message and to portray different shades of light & form. He particularly likes how much fine detail he is able to add with various oil brushes and painting layers.

Essex Boy ‘made good’ through the easel!

Born in Essex, he first gained traction through his own efforts selling to local and nearby galleries, including our own London & Essex ones, then expanding with trade buyers in London, Birmingham & Manchester – the artist filling up his car and hand delivering his own work was not uncommon!

By the late 1980s, he was established on UK gallery wall space & indeed in exhibition space such as the Ideal Home Exhibition (now show) in Earls Court, London, with our family business having exhibited his artwork there for many years.

Traditional English Oil Painter to modern artist

The artist’s work has spanned many genres including initially ‘original English oil paintings’ (country scenes), to the noughties (2000s) fashion for desert island canvases, right up to the modern landscapes of today - John has proved his style has a timeless elegance that continues to attract the art buying public.

Today John specialises in beach & boating scenes but can turn his hand to modern cityscapes and to contemporary depictions of the British countryside, and it is clear his techniques and skills have equally evolved.

One of the UK's bestselling Seascape artists

In fact, much of his best-selling art today depicts moored boats at high or low tide, as he has transitioned into one of the UK’s bestselling seascape artists. There is something about boats and oil paints that John marries perfectly together on every canvas!

Now residing in Suffolk area, he has his own home studio and is inspired by the lush landscape of surrounding Suffolk and neighbouring Essex counties.

The artist is on Instagram but is not active there, I am sure he is instead busy painting in his studio!