Fletcher Sibthorp

Fletcher Sibthorp was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1967. After completing a Foundation Art Course at Herfordshire College of Art, he undertook an Honours Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at Kingston University, graduating in 1989.

Since graduating his work has flourished with commissions for major artworks from prestigious companies such as BP, British Airways and Sony Records. His work has twice appeared on the cover of The Evening Standard and The Royal Shakespeare Company has commissioned him on a number of occasions. His work has adorned the pages of biographies for both Bertrand Russell and Virginia Woolf and appeared on covers of numerous books and record albums.

Fletcher was initially interested in the concept of movement and its affects on the human form. This naturally led him to visualise sports - abstract portrayals of atheletes and gymnasts. In 1965, he was approached by Sadlers Wells Theatre in London to produce a painting for a performing Flamenco group.

Fletcher now concentrates on the actual figure, placing them in abstract spaces. He denies they are portraits and sees them as acts of self-expression, due to their simplistic nature. The viewer is invited to identify with the subject and project their own mood onto the painting.

Fletcher has worked full time as an artist for the past fifteen years, producing work that can be found in many private and corporate collections, including Chase Manhattan Bank and Rank Zerox. 

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