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Lee McCarthy

Lee McCarthy

For as long as I can remember I have always loved art. Whenever I had a chance I would get out my pencils and paper and sketch. Through my school years I never really thought about what I wanted to become but I always loved the art class and I always put in 100 per cent and took things a little further and the teachers were very encouraging and always liked my work.

Mostly self-taught though I do have A Level art and design, I always wanted to go further into university but It wasn’t affordable for me so after my school years I followed in my father’s footsteps and became a landscape garden designer, and so art was just a hobby in my spare time. I started my own landscape company which was quite successful for a few years but in 2008 I was forced to shut down due to recession.

After this I decided to set up a studio in my home and start painting full time. I built up a collection of work and would submit to online galleries and put my work in local art shows and galleries and rented stalls at art markets.

My love for the coast and holidays to the coastal regions of Britain has inspired me to create this collection of work. Working in acrylics on canvas I build up layers of textures and colour trying to keep a uniform colour co-ordination as I feel this brings the whole picture together. After that I will get to the fun part of adding all the details which brings the painting to life.
I have developed a style of my own over the past few years which I would call modern impressionism and naïve.
Inspiration can come from anywhere or anytime, anyplace. I find my ideas and inspiration comes to me mostly when I am about to sleep at night. I will be lying there and many ideas will race through my mind and I’ll have to jump up and note things down or do a quick sketch so I can then put them into practice when I next paint. Sometimes I will just jump up put on my overalls and paint into the early hours because I can’t wait till the next day.
Art is my passion which is with me every single day and I couldn’t think of anything more exiting to do and feel very lucky that I can do something that I love.

Fish And Chips

Acrylic on Canvas

Ice Cream Sundaes

Acrylic on Canvas

Sailing The Bay

Acrylic on Canvas

Sunset Homes

Acrylic on Canvas

The Lighhouse Cafe

Acrylic on Canvas

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Accross The Sea

Acrylic on Canvas

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Autumn Falls

Acrylic on Canvas

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Beach Time

Acrylic on Canvas

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Fish Food

Acrylic on Canvas

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Fish In The Sea

Acrylic on Canvas

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Fly That Kite

Acrylic on Canvas

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Go Fish

Acrylic on Canvas

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Gone Fishing

Acrylic on Canvas

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Harbour Days

Acrylic on Canvas

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Home Sweet Home

Acrylic on Canvas

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Lunch At the Lakeside Inn

Acrylic on Canvas

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Our Little Lighthouse

Acrylic on Canvas

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Puppy Seafront Walks

Acrylic on Canvas

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Seafood And Ice Cream

Acrylic on Canvas

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Sunny Beach Time

Acrylic on Canvas

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The Anchor

Acrylic on Canvas

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The Ark Royal

Acrylic on Canvas

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The Black Bull

Acrylic on Canvas

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The Goldfish Cafe

Acrylic on Canvas

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The Harbour Inn

Acrylic on Canvas

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The Jolly Sailor

Acrylic on Canvas

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The Shell Shop

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The Shipyard

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Twisted Waters

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Lee McCarthy

Lee McCarthy

For as long as I can remember I have always loved art. Whenever I had a chance I would get out my pencils and paper and sketch. Through my school years I never really thought about what I wanted to become but I always loved the art class and I always put in 100 per cent and took things a little further and the teachers were very encouraging and always liked my work.

Mostly self-taught though I do have A Level art and design, I always wanted to go further into university but It wasn’t affordable for me so after my school years I followed in my father’s footsteps and became a landscape garden designer, and so art was just a hobby in my spare time. I started my own landscape company which was quite successful for a few years but in 2008 I was forced to shut down due to recession.

After this I decided to set up a studio in my home and start painting full time. I built up a collection of work and would submit to online galleries and put my work in local art shows and galleries and rented stalls at art markets.

My love for the coast and holidays to the coastal regions of Britain has inspired me to create this collection of work. Working in acrylics on canvas I build up layers of textures and colour trying to keep a uniform colour co-ordination as I feel this brings the whole picture together. After that I will get to the fun part of adding all the details which brings the painting to life.
I have developed a style of my own over the past few years which I would call modern impressionism and naïve.
Inspiration can come from anywhere or anytime, anyplace. I find my ideas and inspiration comes to me mostly when I am about to sleep at night. I will be lying there and many ideas will race through my mind and I’ll have to jump up and note things down or do a quick sketch so I can then put them into practice when I next paint. Sometimes I will just jump up put on my overalls and paint into the early hours because I can’t wait till the next day.
Art is my passion which is with me every single day and I couldn’t think of anything more exiting to do and feel very lucky that I can do something that I love.

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