The Artist
Stuart was
born in Bury in Greater Manchester and lived in Heywood until
he moved to central Manchester where he studied for a degree
in psychology at university.
After university
he spent some time in India visiting temples and staying on
ashrams in the south. Upon returning to England, Stuart indulged
his passion for the arts - and became well known in many circles
of artists and musicians for his surreal approach to both art
and music.
During
his time in Manchester he became active in the music scene and
gained a lot of interest from local press for his music. But
Stuart always held a strong passion for the visual arts and
painting and although he was painting during his time as a musician
he felt that he wasn't devoting enough time to cultivate his
works so decided to leave the city and move to Cornwall. Of
himself, Stuart says:
"I
now spend a lot of time painting and trying to create images
that speak messages of peace, understanding, humility and
appreciation for love and nature."
Influenced
by some of the great masters of painting such as Gauguin and
more contemporary artists like Salvador Dali, Stuart tries to
break down the borders of perception and reality and unite the
imaginary with the real, creating powerful and provocative paintings.
Stuart has
a blog page containing images of his paintings at:
www.stuarthampton.blogspot.com
He can be
contacted by email at:
stuarthamptonartwork@hotmail.co.uk.
