Exhibition of paintings by British figurative artist Nicholas Jolly at 108 Fine Art.
Nicholas Jolly is showing at 108 Fine Art in Harrogate with Sugar Rush, a selection of his paintings that opened on Saturday 19 September and runs until 31 October. Jolly is a London-based figurative artist, born in 1962, and he's also one of the co-founders of The Chap magazine.
His work comes from a long-running interest in the figure. He first studied Fine Art at Gloucestershire College of Art, and shortly after graduating, a self-portrait was bought by the critic Brian Sewell. That led to his inclusion in the 1995 exhibition Ten Young Painters of Promise. He later spent three years at the Royal Academy in London, and his painting has been shaped by time spent in the USA and by vintage American magazines.
In Sugar Rush, Jolly puts figures, animals and everyday objects together in distorted, playful and unexpected combinations. The result is a series of scenes that feel familiar and strange at the same time. It's figurative painting that doesn't just record what's there, but rearranges it into something a bit off-kilter.
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The show is at 108 Fine Art, 16 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The gallery was co-founded in 1997 by Gillian Stewart and her late partner Andrew Stewart, and it's known for its long-running partnerships with artists, particularly talented female artists. Sugar Rush runs until 31 October.
