Stephen Whatcott

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Stephen Whatcott creates abstract monochrome paintings.
Stephen’s canvases explore solidity, texture and form, and are defined by simplicity, harmony and truth.
Stephen works intuitively with a technique characterised by balancing instinctive mark-making and control.

Stephen Whatcott is a self-taught artist currently based in Worcestershire. Born in 1983 in Cheltenham, UK, Stephen was previously committed to figurative drawing until, in recent years, he decided to focus more intently on abstract paintings. His paintings explore solidity, texture and form, and are defined by simplicity, harmony and truth.

Stephen Whatcott’s Artistic Practice

Stephen works with a largely limited palette to emphasise line and form over colour. The artist experiments with free-flowing brushstrokes and layered textures, with each new layer referring to preceding marks and energising them. Stephen’s compositions are at once emotional and intuitive; at first glance, there is a clear structure, but on closer inspection, spontaneity, complexity, and impulse shine through. Monochromatic abstract expressionistic works such as Kekoa, acrylic on canvas, show Stephen’s uncurbed expressivity.

Awards and Collections

Stephen is currently represented by several galleries and consultants based in London, Chicago, Glasgow and Paris, and his work is held in private collections worldwide. In 2015, the artist won the Painting category of the Secret Art Prize open art competition and, in 2018, was shortlisted for the Rise Art Prize.

Selected Works

Mycenae II by Stephen Whatcott

Mycenae II

Paintings - 30x20 cm
Broken Windows by Stephen Whatcott

Broken Windows

Paintings - 150x90 cm
Harbour by Stephen Whatcott

Harbour

Paintings - 30x20 cm
Mycenae by Stephen Whatcott

Mycenae

Paintings - 30x20 cm
Early Morning Quiet by Stephen Whatcott

Early Morning Quiet

Paintings - 30x20 cm
Italian Operas by Stephen Whatcott

Italian Operas

Paintings - 30x20 cm
Break by Stephen Whatcott

Break

Paintings - 30x20 cm
Tomorrow Morning by Stephen Whatcott

Tomorrow Morning

Paintings - 40x30 cm
Five Six by Stephen Whatcott

Five Six

Paintings - 80x80 cm
Paper Cuts by Stephen Whatcott

Paper Cuts

Paintings - 100x80 cm

The Last Night on Earth

Paintings - 100x120 cm

Harmonics I

Paintings - 60x50 cm

Friday Afternoon

Paintings - 100x150 cm

Out of My Mind

Paintings - 100x100 cm

Parade of the Bulls

Paintings - 100x120 cm

Nightshop

Paintings - 100x120 cm

Slow Dance

Paintings - 100x100 cm

Zita

Paintings - 60x50 cm

Lorcán

Paintings - 60x50 cm

Hallr

Paintings - 80x80 cm

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