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Graham Illingworth...Artist
Graham Illingworth is rapidly becoming something of a paradox. While Graham's exquisite work continues to appeal to an ever widening audience, it seems fewer people know and understand what motivates and inspires their creator. Preferring to shun the current trend for encouraging media exposure, Graham Illingworth remains reclusive, maintaining an anonymity which allows him to express himself through his work. The result is a collection of paintings that illustrate a remarkable sensitivity and a unique empathy with foreign cultures.
Born in Brighouse in 1953, Graham Illingworth developed his prodigious talent during a childhood spent between mining roots of his home town, the lush green wilderness of the Kent Estuary and the spectacular architectural glory of the ancient city of York. Three years of formal art training and eight years in publishing helped Graham Illingworth hone his extraordinary skills, but it was Graham's passionate interest in the mystical which motivated him to use his talent as a means of exploring the conflict between opposing forces.
Influenced by the magical and magnificent imagery of ancient foreign cultures, and inspired by the evocative themes of African, Japanese, and Chinese art, Graham Illingworth developed a highly individual and intricate style. A style that transforms pen, ink and watercolour from a simple medium into a work of meticulous perfection,Graham's fine sensuous originals which lose nothing of their passion and colour when reproduced as lithographic limited editions or handpulled silkscreen prints. In fact, it is these instantly recognisable silkscreen images which today are so highly coveted, prized and valued - to the point where every new edition is sold out and oversubscribed, not just prior to publication, but often before the original is even completed. All of which makes it even more remarkable that Graham Illingworth continues to remain as much of an enigma as the evocative masterpieces he creates.
See below for Limited Edition Prints by Graham Illingworth
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| Before The Cock Crows Twice |
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| Cloak Of Darkness & Bearer of Arms (Pair) |
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| Encapsulation Of A Spirit |
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