About Me

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Hello, I'm Ben. I began self-employed artistry back in 2014 and was painting scenes of places my family had holidayed. During that time, I was selling artwork at art and craft fairs in Derbyshire and areas local to us. Now, I am hoping to bring a community focus to my work as well as continue painting. This looks like creating artistic design that inspires and gives people confidence. For me, inspiration comes from being outdoors; listening to the birds and admiring the creativity that is in great scenery. Somehow I aim to capture a bit of that.

   

 

I've developed my skills as an artist for a number of years and practiced illustration for the past 4 years. In 2020, I finished studying Illustration at the University of Lincoln.
Since then, I have worked in Media & Design in Leeds, creating content for supporters of a local charity. I've also produced a short series of videos demonstrating and teaching the basics of painting in acrylics for a community arts programme based in Nottingham. Whilst doing this, I was working with autistic children in a school as a teaching assistant, utilising my illustrative skills to help a particular child.

 

There are also painting time-lapse videos which I have produced and put on YouTube accompanied by relaxing piano music which I hope to use further for inspiring people in art, but also to help those with mental challenges to develop their artistic voice.

 

 

Do you take commissions?

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I will work on commissions for landscape paintings or scenes featuring people and/or wildlife. 
Not only that, but creative design projects for both personal and business purposes. This includes children’s book covers, posters, album art and promotional items, branding and logo designs. I can also offer some visual critique/support if you are struggling to put together a website that stands out.

   If you want a short promo video for your Social Media/webpage, I can do this for you also.

If you require illustrations or designs for your business, I can confidently work in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator as well as traditional mediums to give it some style!

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Where can I buy your artwork?

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You can click on the 'Etsy Shop' tab in the menu and that will take you to my online sales channel in Etsy where you can browse all my current prints, greetings cards and other items. If you are interested in original artwork of mine, you can contact me via bsherwinart@gmail.com or keep up to date with new artwork by signing up to my seasonal newsletter here.

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How can I support?

 

You can show support by following me on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube, and by liking and sharing my posts.
It helps an incredible amount, so thank you!

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