Editorial Feature
MCALPINE MILLER
life experiences and pivotal events that shape us. As McAlpine Miller puts it: “The layering is to allow us to remember things that have happened in the past.” In a nod to his classical background, he is inspired by the Old Masters – citing Caravaggio and Bosch as among his favourites – although it is no surprise to learn that it is the pop artist Andy Warhol who most influences his work and style. “Warhol's views onmass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to, and I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time,” says the artist. McAlpine Miller’s style really developed as he received treatment for cancer at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London. “I had time to sit back and strip away everything and to think about the style I wanted to develop. What I’m doing now is a result of these experiences,” says the artist, who is married with two children. He describes each painting as a learning curve but, like all artists, does not believe he ever achieves perfection: “I try to develop new ideas and gain new inspiration as I create each painting. I always need to be happy with the end product though never entirely satisfied.”
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Now living in Suffolk, he uses the depth of his own life experiences to create exquisite pieces of art that are not just original, they are instantly recognisable. His oil canvases offer the art lover a cornucopia of detail, with layer upon translucent layer lending themselves to forensic examination. It’s his unique style that led Estelle Lovatt, one of the UK’s leading art critics and a champion of McAlpine Miller’s works, to describe him as ‘one of the best artists of our time’. “Looking at McAlpine Miller’s paintings it’s hard to believe the canvases are painted by hand, using oil paints. Multi-layered, with a translucent quality, sharply drawn, each looks like it’s been computer generated, contrasted, linked together, photographed and scanned,” she says.“McAlpine Miller has one of the most creative minds in art today, and he’s established a process that follows no Masters.” Gallery director Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim agrees with her assessment, describing McAlpine Miller as a »
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