Tested

 After working for LEGO for 17 years, John brings a unique perspective to his cartoon-inspired original paintings.

 Inspired by Abstract Impressionism and his young daughter’s artistic self-expression, his paintings allow the original pencil sketches to live in the layers of paint. Recognisable characters are presented as both entire beings and a unique combination of shapes, patterns and colour.

 This piece is influenced by the 1993 stop-motion film The Wrong Trousers, starring the best-loved Wallace and Gromit characters created by Nick Park. John adds: “The main image is based on a toy and the supporting images are all about the experiments that happen in the film.”