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Gouache and watercolour on paper
90 x 80 x 2 cm
2022
Paul Forsey is a British-Irish artist exploring spirituality, heritage and storytelling. Drawn to process, he works across painting, construction, photography and mixed media, embracing and challenging traditional methods.
His work is shaped by an interest in Neolithic, Byzantine and medieval art, alongside abstract and outsider art. These influences intersect through research, experimentation and discovery, allowing ideas to move freely between bodies of work. His pieces can appear subtle and direct, naïve and sophisticated, familiar and unexpected.
Faith and spirituality are recurring threads, sometimes overt, sometimes subtle. His work frequently engages with narrative, particularly biblical and historical subjects, where bold storytelling combines with contemporary details, inviting viewers to look beyond the surface and consider deeper layers of meaning.
His career includes public art projects, commissions and exhibitions, including a 12-metre Venetian glass mosaic, artist residencies with Southern Sinfonia and Newbury Spring Festival, commissions for the Diocese of Oxford, and exhibitions at UK cathedrals including Lincoln, Winchester, Bath and Wells and York Minster, as well as Lambeth Palace.
In 2027, Paul will present an exhibition at Stanley Spencer’s Sandham Memorial Chapel as part of the Chapel’s centenary celebrations. In late summer 2027, he is artist in residence on Holy Island, Lindisfarne.
Gouache and watercolour on paper
90 x 80 x 2 cm
2022
Paul Forsey is a British-Irish artist exploring spirituality, heritage and storytelling. Drawn to process, he works across painting, construction, photography and mixed media, embracing and challenging traditional methods.
His work is shaped by an interest in Neolithic, Byzantine and medieval art, alongside abstract and outsider art. These influences intersect through research, experimentation and discovery, allowing ideas to move freely between bodies of work. His pieces can appear subtle and direct, naïve and sophisticated, familiar and unexpected.
Faith and spirituality are recurring threads, sometimes overt, sometimes subtle. His work frequently engages with narrative, particularly biblical and historical subjects, where bold storytelling combines with contemporary details, inviting viewers to look beyond the surface and consider deeper layers of meaning.
His career includes public art projects, commissions and exhibitions, including a 12-metre Venetian glass mosaic, artist residencies with Southern Sinfonia and Newbury Spring Festival, commissions for the Diocese of Oxford, and exhibitions at UK cathedrals including Lincoln, Winchester, Bath and Wells and York Minster, as well as Lambeth Palace.
In 2027, Paul will present an exhibition at Stanley Spencer’s Sandham Memorial Chapel as part of the Chapel’s centenary celebrations. In late summer 2027, he is artist in residence on Holy Island, Lindisfarne.