Paintings artwork by Paine Proffitt
Available artwork by Paine Proffitt
Star-filled Night - by Paine Proffitt
Moons Over The Midlands - by Paine Proffitt
England Rugby - by Paine Proffitt
For Queen And Country - by Paine Proffitt
Blue North Triptych - by Paine Proffitt
Letting It Happen - by Paine Proffitt
Winters Past - by Paine Proffitt
Chasing Ghosts - by Paine Proffitt
There Once Was A Town Here - by Paine Proffitt
Through The Seasons - by Paine Proffitt
Canal on The Edge of Town - by Paine Proffitt
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About Paine Proffitt
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 have been privileged to be the Artist-In-Residence at the West Bromwich Albion Football Club and create the programme cover artwork for the 2011/2012 season.
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.
Exhibitions
2012 - The Public West Bromwich
2011 - West Bromwich Albion 2011/2012 Programme Covers
2011 - New Vic Theatre solo exhibition Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
2011 - Richmond Cricket Club solo exhibition Richmond, London, England
2011 - Fairfax Gallery group exhibition Tunbridge Wells, England
2011 - Artifex Gallery group exhibition Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
2011 - Barewall Gallery group exhibition Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2010 - “Finding Echoes” Burslem School of Art 2-Person exhibition Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2010 - Cambridge Contemporary Art January group exhibition Cambridge, England
2010 - Artifex Gallery solo exhibition Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
2010 - “Romantic Proposals” The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery Stoke-On-Trent, England
2010 - The Biscuit Factory Gallery group exhibition Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England
2010 - “Stafford Open” Shire Hall Gallery Stafford, England
2010 - “America, America” Barewall Gallery solo exhibition Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2010 - Sarah Wiseman Gallery group exhibition Oxford, England
2010 - Cupola Gallery group exhibition Sheffield, England
2010 - “Tectonic Plates” group exhibition LetThemCreate Barlaston, England
2010 - “Bare Window” The White House Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2010 - "Blues and Jazz In The Ceramic City" The Old Post Office Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2010 - “On Yer Bike - Tour Of Britain” The Old Post Office Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2009 - “A Quiet Voice” The Burslem School of Art solo exhibition Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2009 - 500 Club Derby County Football Club solo exhibition Derby, England
2009 - Shire Hall Gallery solo exhibition Stafford, England
2009 - “Three Counties Open” Keele University Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
2009 - The Repertory Theatre 2 solo exhibitions Stoke-On-Trent, England
2009 - “Valiants On The March” Port Vale FC Exhibition The ArtBay Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2009 - “Delilah’s Calling” Stoke City FC Exhibition The ArtBay Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2009 - Artifex Gallery Winter Group Exhibition Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
2009 - “Past In Present” The Art Works Galleries Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England
2009 - “Bare Window” The White House Burslem, Sotke-On-Trent, England
2009 - “Donna Louise Children’s Hospice” Charity Exhibition New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
2009 - “Identity” Institute of Mental Health Exhibition University of Nottingham Nottingham, England
2009 - Cambridge Contemporary Art January & Summer group exhibition Cambridge, England
2009 - Cupola Gallery Summer exhibition Sheffield, England
2009 - The Biscuit Factory Gallery January exhibition Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England
2009 - Borough Museum & Art Gallery open group exhibition Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
2008 - ART34 - Chatterley Whitfield Project SOA, Stoke-On-Trent, England
2008 - The Biscuit Factory Winter exhibition Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England
2008 - AAF Autumn Art Fair London, England
2008 - Cambridge Contemporary Art Summer, & Winter 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
Paine Proffitt Competitions
2012 - Awards for the West Bromwich Albion programmes by The Midlands Programme Club, The Northern Programme Club and Programme Monthly
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
Paine Proffitt Education
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, USA
University of Brighton Brighton, England
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