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.
