About
I am a British oil painter, currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Through reframed portraiture and figurative painting, my work captures the complexities and emotional essence of the human experience. Moving between the lines of the rendered and the implied, I build subjects using broad dynamic brushwork and an intuitively expressive approach.
Biography
Henry Blond is a British-born oil painter originally from Liverpool in the north west of England.
Before immigrating to Montana, USA in 2011, Henry spent 10 years living in Paris. It was during this time in France that he reignited his love of painting after a 15 year period in the music industry. He previously studied music and performed extensively as a professional musician in the UK and Europe.
With a creative background in the visual arts, music and graphic design, he manages to intertwine these creative disciplines into his paintings with rhythmic brushwork, dynamic composition and a uniquely emotional edge.
Henry is a direct painter who works in the ‘alla prima’ style of paint application, often preferring a ‘live’, immediate and energetic look to his finished work over a muted ‘cleaned up’ version. His passages of realism are juxtaposed against loose interpretation, with form appearing and disappearing to engage the viewer in full conversation.
His recent relocation to Albuquerque is seen as the perfect base for new experience and fresh inspiration.
Studio visits are welcome by appointment.