Thank you for visiting my website. I have been drawing and painting since I could pick up a pencil or brush. My first commission was at the age of 14 and it was painting murals for a master bedroom of a villa in Scotland. The work was to echo the botanical pattern of the bedroom’s curtains. The mural took me three days to complete and I was paid £200 for my efforts which was a good wage in 1978.
Since completing my studies, both in Glasgow and Florence, I have been involved in a multitude of projects and commissions. This has included painting backcloths, props and sets for the Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki where I worked for over two years. I was also involved in a similar type of work for Cannon Films in Jaffa, Israel. There I worked on three film productions, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Puss in Boots and Rambo III.
I am skilled at many techniques, disciplines and crafts. These skills include painting Frescoes and Murals, Fine Art, Graphic Art & Design, Trompe-l’oeil, Faux Finishes, Scenic & Set Painting, Sign Writing & Lettering. I can paint artworks in many styles and themes, from traditional to decorative and contemporary. I can create frescoes in various techniques such as Buon Fresco, Mezzo Fresco and Secco Fresco. All artworks can be painted in either oil or water based paints if so requested.
With design and preparation I can create whatsoever the client wishes to see on their walls and all with a harmony of space and colour. I use traditional techniques in this process, I can create preparatory drawings from the Abbozzo to the Cartons. I also employ modern techniques such as the use of light projectors and Ai image generators.
I use the very best of paints and materials so all artworks should last a lifetime or more. I am fully insured and I always provide protection for the client’s flooring and furniture. A job well prepared is a job half done.
My artworks have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, television and film. My work has been widely collected and commissioned, both in my native Scotland and around the world. Notable clients have included European and Arabian Royalty, business moguls and numerous international stars of film, fashion and music.
Some of my artworks on display here are available to buy. If you send me your contact details we can arrange a private viewing. By appointment only.
I hope that you enjoy viewing my artworks.
John Kilmartin
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Commissions welcomed.
I can be contacted at johnkilmartin.artist@gmail.com
Further artworks can be views at www.flickr.com/photos/sfumato-/