I hope my work celebrates the
beauty and art of life and love, and the emotional connections we feel. In my paintings, I've wanted to touch on our feeling for who we are, where we come from, and what we care about. Some of my work is about the sense of identity, home, and where we come from. As where we are helps shape us, I wanted to focus on history, culture, and our identity through where we live.
I’ve always been passionate about art, as well as sport, and some of my work looks to bring the two together. I’ve also wanted to look at sport and our feelings
for it in a unique way and take a different view of the game ... as well
as to capture the passion, emotion, and personal (even “religious”) connection
so many of us have with sport or our team. I also want to bring these elements
into my non-sports work and try to capture a whimsical and dreamlike element
in all my paintings.
I was born in the United States and spent most of my childhood moving
around the world, due to my parents’ work. Our family settled in Philadelphia,
where I grew up and became interested in painting and pursuing a career in
the arts. I went to university at the Rhode Island School of Design, studying
illustration, and also spent a year studying at the University of Brighton
in England. After graduation I worked as an illustrator, and also began
to show my work in several group gallery shows in New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Chicago, and Providence. I’ve also been fortunate to have my work
recognized and honoured by winning several design and education awards in
the US.
In 2001, I married and moved permanently to England. Since moving
to England, I’ve focused more on my fine art work, and exhibiting in the
UK. Also on arriving in England, I instantly fell in love with rugby and
football and follow them passionately, although it would be some time before
sport worked its way into my artwork. I began slowly showing my paintings
in a few galleries around the UK, and then decided to re-evaluate and completely
change my work ... I used this time to realize what I wanted to do with my
paintings, and to change the style and the direction of my art. In 2006
I began showing in galleries again, and felt that this was the start of the
style and work that I always wanted to follow. Since 2006, I’ve been fortunate
enough to show my work in several galleries and museums in England and Scotland,
as well as having my work featured in several UK sports and arts magazines.
I’ve also been priveledged to have my work in the permanent collections
of several private collectors, corporations, sports organizations, teams,
restaurants, hotels, and museums, including the permanent collection of the
Museum of Rugby in Twickenham.
Prices of original artwork range from around £200 - £1000 ... please ask about availability and prices for individual paintings.
If you'd like to get in touch, or if you have any questions or comments, please send me an e-mail at
paineart@btinternet.com
ARTIST CV
Education
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, USA
University of Brighton Brighton, England
Group and solo exhibitions
2008 - Cambridge Contemporary Art January & Summer group exhibition Cambridge, England
2008 - Castle Gallery Summer group exhibition Inverness, Scotland
2008 - Cupola Gallery Mixed group exhibition Sheffield, England
2008 - Burslem School Of Art “Local Edition” exhibition Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2008 - The Art Bay Mixed group exhibition Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2008 - ArtWaves Solo exhibition Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2008 - Burslem Arts Mixed work Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2008 - Martin’s Gallery Mixed exhibition Cheltenham, England
2007 - Museum of Rugby “Rugby In The Frame” solo show Twickenham, England
2007 - Borough Museum & Art Gallery 2-person show Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
2007 - Cambridge Contemporary Art Spring & Winter group exhibition Cambridge, England
2007 - Castle Gallery Inverness Mixed Spring exhibition Inverness, Scotland
2007 - Rostra and Rooksmoor Gallery Mixed Summer & Winter exhibition Bath, England
2007 - Blue? Gallery Mixed group exhibition Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
2007 - AAF Autumn Art Fair London, England
2007 - Edinburgh Art Fair Edinburgh, Scotland
2007 - Leith Gallery Winter group exhibition Edinburgh, Scotland
2006 - Cambridge Contemporary Art Christmas group exhibition Cambridge, England
2005 - The Art Room Wolverhampton, England
2005 - Castle Gallery York, England
2005 - Chrysalis Gallery Manchester, England
2004 - New York SI Gallery New York, USA
Honours and awards
National Education Press Award (3 awards)
CASE - Council for Advancement and Support of Education Silver Award
New York Society of Illustrators
Print Magazine Regional Design Award
RISD Illustration Award
Press Club of Cleveland Award
Delaware Design Award
Permanent Collections
Museum of Rugby - Twickenham, England
St. Margaret Ward Catholic School & Arts College - Tunstall/Stoke-On-Trent, England
SAP - Philadelphia, USA
Deloitte & Touche - Philadelphia, USA
Universal Health Services - Valley Forge, USA
Mirabella’s Restaurant - Philadelphia, USA
Aramark - Philadelphia, USA
CapIndex - Philadelphia, USA
Sofitel Hotel - Philadelphia, USA
W Hotel, City Center - Chicago, USA
Publications and other mentions
feature - Rugby World Magazine 2007
feature - theArtist Magazine 2007
feature - Artists & Illustrators Magazine 2006, 2007
feature - Society of Illustrators Annual Collection
mention - FourFourTwo Football Magazine 2007
mention - Bath Magazine 2007
"World In Union" - rugby union book published by the International Rugby Board
photo gallery - making of “Rugby In The Frame” show: BBC Sport website
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6561045.stm (or go to
the BBC Sport website and keyword “Paine Proffitt” or “Rugby In
The Frame”)
Interview on the Creative Stoke website:
www.creativestoke.org.uk/05-interview.html
Some of the artwork on this site is available from the galleries I work with ... if you'd like to enquire about a painting (or paintings) or commission a painting, please contact me or get in touch with one of these galleries who represent my artwork:
Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge
www.cambridgegallery.co.uk/artists/paintings/paine_proffitt/gallery/Rostra & Rooksmoor Galleries, Bath
www.rostragallery.co.uk/galleryArtists/Painting/Proffitt/proffitt.htmlCupola Gallery, Sheffield
www.cupolagallery.com
The Art Bay, Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent
www.theartbay.co.uk
... also, many of my paintings can be bought online through Fresh Creations at
www.freshcreations.co.uk/paine_proffittNew work will be added regularly, so please check in to see what's available