Neill lives in Kenilworth with his wife Ann, and dog Dexter.
After careers in retail banking and software product management, early retirement has allowed Neill to focus time on developing his art.
Neill works mainly with water mixable oils to create paintings inspired by various 20th Century artists and styles, including:· Post-Impressionism (Seurat, van Gogh)
· Realism (Hopper, Sheeler),
· Modernism (O’Keefe),
· Pop Art (Warhol, Lichtenstein)
· Abstract Impressionism (Rothko, Pollock)
He takes inspiration from his life experiences, whether growing up in the West Country, or his many trips home and abroad.
Initially, when developing his skills Neill often copied pictures from his favourite artists, for example:
But increasingly Neill is focused on his own original work drawing on various artistic styles, such as:
From a Pop Art project inspired by a childhood treat and a Scottish Mum
Inspired by maps, abstract art and modern drone footage, this project is a nod to the village and landscape where I was born and grew up, but as it was in 1886, 80 years before I was born.
