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Fletcher Sibthorp (7th March 1967 –) is a British artist based in London, UK. He is predominantly known for his large-scale figurative pieces in oil, usually depicting movement in the form of dance; ranging from contemporary dance through to classical ballet and flamenco. His work forms part of both private and corporate collections, mostly in the UK and Japan. He has painted several key figures in the world of dance, notably Royal Ballet principals Darcey Bussell, Sarah Lamb, Miyako Yoshida and Alina Cojocaru, and the flamenco performers, Joaquín Cortés, Eva Yerbabuena and Sara Baras. [1]
Early life
Fletcher Sibthorp was born in Hertfordshire, UK and studied Illustration at Kingston University (then known as Kingston Poly), graduating with Honours in 1989[2]. During his studies there and immediately following graduation, Sibthorp developed a keen interest in exploring the idea of movement and its subsequent effect on the human form, usually experimenting in oil. His key influences at that time were the painters Francis Bacon and Edgar Degas, as well as the photographer Eadweard Muybridge.[3]
Career
Movement, its effect on the human form and sport
Although he worked to a large format, many of his earlier commissions were for nevertheless for book jackets, magazine articles and corporate brochures. He continued, however, to experiment outside of commissioned work in the area of sport and in 1992, his efforts culminated in his first solo show, entitled ‘In Motion’, at the Stable Gallery, Wandsworth, London. Five large scale pieces from this show, portrayals of gymnasts and athletes, were acquired by a Private Sports Club for their flagship club in the City (of London), as a permanent collection.
In 1997, after being awarded several Certificates of Excellence by the magazine Communication Arts and subsequently featured in three of their CA Illustration Annuals[4]. A New York based advertising agency saw his work and selected him - as one of four artists - to paint 'live' for a Kirin beer campaign in New York. There followed a 4-man show at the Kirin Art Space in central Tokyo, Japan entitled ' New York No Otokotachi' (4 Painters from New York). [5]
A move away from Sport
Fletcher had been approached by the Sadler's Wells Theatre in 1995, with a view to producing a painting of the Flamenco troupe formed by Paco Peña. This was the key starting point for his interest in all forms of dance, and a move away from depicting athletes. Although the image he produced was not eventually used, his having been invited to the press performance resulted in a very key piece and his earliest Flamenco painting "Flamenco Gold' which was used on the cover of Jason Webster's best selling book (see Jason Webster (author)) - Duende; A Journey In Search of Flamenco.[6]
A chance meeting whilst in Japan led to his being invited to hold the first of his solo exhibitions in Tokyo - "Leyenda - Studies of Joaquín Cortés and Dancers'. Yearly shows in Japan have since resulted in Fletcher's work bought by private Japanese collectors, particularly his Flamenco pieces. (Flamenco as a dance form has an enormous following in Japan - with numerous magazines dedicated solely to the subject and with the most enthusiasts after Spain)[7]
In 2000 - a solo show, 'Quiet Space,'[8] at the prestigious China Club in Hong Kong, saw a temporary departure from dance as it consisted solely of very still figurative pieces. This subject matter continues to form a small but important part of his collective work.
Duende: A Journey in Search of Flamenco Jason Webster Hardcover - Doubleday (Jan 2003) - 329 Pages ISBN 0385603614 - ISBN-13 9780385603614
http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_05/jun05/interview_sibthorp.htm
http://whiteimage.com/news/2005/10/26/popular-art-that-the-experts-shun.html
http://www.grahamfineart.com/fletchersibthorp/flechersibthorp4.html
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Notes and references
- ^ http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_05/jun05/interview_sibthorp.htm
- ^ 'Passion' - Hardback book, published 2005 ISBN 0-9549382-0-8 by Buckingham Fine Art Publishers. See also http://books.google.com/books?as_isbn=0954938208
- ^ Step-By-Step Graphics magazine Jan/Feb issue 1996
- ^ Communication Arts Illustration Annuals - July 1994, July 1996 and July 19997
- ^ http://www.weekender.co.jp/LatestEdition/970502/onscene.html
- ^ Duende: A Journey in Search of Flamenco author; Jason Webster, Cover Illustration : Fletcher Sibthorp. Hardcover - Doubleday (Jan 2003) - 329 Pages ISBN 0385603614 - ISBN-13 9780385603614. See: http://fr.bookbutler.com/do/bookSearch?searchFor=Jason%20Webster&searchBy=author&searchIn=uk&sortBy=salesrank&amountIn=gbp&shipTo=gb&zip=&showMore=true&pageNr=1
- ^ <http://www.esflamenco.com/scripts/news/ennews.asp?frmIdPagina=315>).
- ^ Exhibition catalogue: Quiet Space - Fletcher Sibthorp, published by Lucy Simmonds Fine Paintings, Hong Kong
- ^ http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_05/jun05/interview_sibthorp.htm
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