Scottish artist Andrew McIntosh creates surrealistic paintings of hidden portals. Andrew is a self-taught artist and a landscape painter for 8 years before shifting direction to more surreal work. Andrew won the National Open Art Competition in 2014 and was nominated for the John Moores Prize the sa
And his work is being included in a prestigious event in the summer. Ben’s solo venture, Living in The Natural World, will take place at The Bingley Gallery from August 12 to September 26. All the paintings have been created from recycled materials. “I have a firm belief that art can be created from anything – you just have to be resourceful and think beyond surface value,” says Ben. “The natural world is a wonderful and mysterious place, where creation is opposed by destruction in a constant battle to find harmony. This exhibition will explore the world’s natural elements of land, sea and sky and how our human presence affects these forces of nature.