Matthew Phinn
Biography
Matthew Phinn was born in Yorkshire and studied Fine Art at the University of Leeds and the University of California. He went on to spend six years as an artist in residence in Japan and Bermuda. He has won the Bath Prize and the Buxton Spa Art Prize, and received the Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award, Matt Bruce Memorial Award and Neil Meacher Award with the RI. He exhibits regularly and teaches art workshops in the UK and Japan. In 2019, he was elected a senior member of the Japanese Watercolour Society, with which he exhibits annually. He divides his time between London, Yorkshire and Hiroshima. He is also a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Japanese Watercolour Society.
Artist Statement
In his paintings, Matthew Phinn aims to capture dynamic landscapes with a focus on light and mood. While maintaining the realism of the image, he also strives to create dynamic compositions through an expressive use of brush and paint. His studio work brings together his direct experience of plein air painting with a more considered and detailed approach, combining the immediacy of painting outdoors with a more deliberate studio process.