Gavin Dobson

Joined Artfinder: Nov. 2015

Artworks for sale: 75

(5)

United Kingdom

About Gavin Dobson

 
 
  • Biography

    Gavin is an artist based in East London. Originally from the North East of England, he trained in Fine Art at Middlesex University specialising in painting. Alongside his painting, Gavin is also an experienced screen printer.

    Gavin often keeps his paintings loose and expressive, using fluid movements and textures to create engaging and lively pieces which thoughtfully lead the viewer to a chosen narrative.

    In recent years Gavin’s practice has focused into exploring homosexuality and the various subcultures which surround it, looking into the expectations and stereotypes which gay men face and how in turn this can effect ones mental health. His paintings are loose and expressive tackling the emotional highs and lows of being a gay man in contemporary Britain. Queer culture exists beyond a week at Pride and it has a proud and sadly unearthed history which in turn has effected notions surrounding masculinity/ femininity and indeed what it means to be gay.

    Exhibitions

    2024. Familiar Strangers - Brookfield Estates
    2024. Superpower - Sothebys Auction
    2024. Autonomous - Adorn The Common
    2024. Fierce Scandal - Lido Stores Margate
    2023. Winter Salon - Folkstone Art Gallery
    2023. Printwork At Broadworks - Broadworks Hive
    2023. Artshop UCA Brewery Tap Gallery
    2023. Queeriosities - Museum Of The Home
    2023. Bollocks And Pyjamas -Atom Gallery 
    2023. Overhung - North London Printmakers/Inky Fingers
    2023. East Art Fair -Old Spitalfields Market 
    2023. The Affordable Arts Fair - Art friend
    2023. The LAB E20 - Sota
    2023. London Design Festival - Absorb Arts
    2023. POP! - Art Car Boot Fair
    2023. Blisters: Time To Play - Printclub London
    2023. Artshop - White Paper pen
    2023. Rejects - Artfriend 
    2023. Queer Frontiers - Artiq 
    2023. Art On A Post Card - Dreweatts Auction/Hoxton Gallery
    2023. Fauna and Flora - The Art Car Boot Fair
    2023. Oh How Queer - Burgh House
    2023. Louder and Prouder - Brunswick Gallery
    2023. Christies Late Pride - Christies
    2023. Artefact - Design Centre Chelsea 
    2023. Spring Bounce - Art Car Boot Fair
    2023. East Art Fair - Old Spitalfields Market
    2023. The Affordable Arts Fair - Hampstead
    2023. Kink - East Art Gallery
    2023. Wild Thoughts - The Lido Stores
    2022. Just Be Nice - East London Art Gallery
    2022. Sugarcube ll - The Lido Stores
    2022. Folkstone Art Gallery - The Open Call
    2022. Discerning Eye - Mall Galleries
    2022. Focus 22 - Design Centre Chelsea
    2022. Art Shop - White Paper Pen
    2022. The Hoxton Hotel - Southwark
    2022. Louder and Prouder - Brunswick Gallery
    2022. Queer Frontiers - Artiq
    2022. Contemporary British Painting 3 - Bermondsey Project Space
    2022. Leaf - The Artists Friend,  Box Park
    2022. Design Centre London - Chelsea
    2022. The Affordable Arts Fair - Hampstead
    2021. Choose Love - Soho Revue
    2021. Satelittes - Rise Art
    2021. The Other Art Fair - Saatchi
    2021. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
    2020. Twelve days of Christmas - Artiq
    2020. Choose Love Auction - Printclub London
    2020. Queer Frontiers - Artiq
    2019. Blisters Season 8 - Printclub London
    2019. Pride - Queer Frontiers - Brewer Street Soho
    2019. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
    2018. Thirdway - Bog Standard - Artiq
    2018. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
    2018. Blisters Season 7 - Printclub
    2018. Art Car boot Sale - Printclub
    2018. Choose Love - Help Refugees UK
    2018. Colour My world - Brighton Pride
    2017. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
    2017. Film Fours Summer Screen - Somerset House
    2017. Winter - Bridgeman Studios
    2017. Summer Salon - The Palm Tree Gallery



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  • Education

    1997 - 2001

    Middlesex University

  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Art On A Post Card

    Dates: 22 Jun 2023 - 6 Jul 2023

    Venue: Hoxton Gallery, 297 Hoxton Street

    In 2014 Art on a Postcard was intended to be a one off secret postcard auction, but it went so well it has spawned a small industry. Artists and photographers who have taken part in our auctions include Damien Hirst, Gavin Turk, Marc Quinn, Gilbert and George, Peter Blake RA, Hurvin Anderson, Grayson Perry RA, Larry Clark, Martin Parr, Michael Craig Martin RA, Chantal Joffe RA, Joan Snyder, Claudette Johnson, Mali Morris RA, Genieve Figgis, Vanessa Jackson RA, Rebecca Salter RA, Anne Desmet RA, Catherine Opie, Wolfgang Tillmans, Paula Rego, Julian Opie, Hassan Hajajj, Cecily Brown, Harland Miller, Marina Abramović, Florine Démosthène, Lubaina Himid and Jeremy Deller.    
    Almost a decade later, we have a number of outstanding events under our belts including partnerships with The Other Art Fair and Photo London as well our annual outings with Art Car Boot Fair. Our work has also won us awards for our innovative fundraising initiatives.

    Event: Oh How Queer

    Dates: 20 Jun 2023 - 2 Jul 2023

    Venue: Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead, London, NW3 1LT

    “OH HOW QUEER” assembles 11 Artists, each exploring their own deeply personal relationship with the word QUEER. Working across a range of disciplines from paint through to sculpture - this curation of works communicates what it means to be part of an ever evolving, ever diversifying, ever marginalised people.

    Event: Christies Lates

    Dates: 30 May 2023 - 30 May 2023

    Venue: Christies, St James, London

    A special celebration for Pride. I was very grateful to be asked by the organisation to be one of the artists to exhibit.

    Event: Artefact

    Dates: 9 May 2023 - 13 May 2023

    Venue: Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London, Chelsea Harbour

    Part of a curated show for Printclub London

    Event: ING Discerning Eye

    Dates: 11 Nov 2022 - 20 Aug 2023

    Venue: Mall Galleries and other venues, London, The Mall, London SW1

    The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition is an annual show of small-scale works renowned for championing emerging artists and displaying a unique curatorial approach. A panel of six prominent art world figures - two artists, two collectors and two critics - select works of art for the exhibition.

    Event: British Painting 3

    Dates: 7 Jun 2022 - 18 Aug 2022

    Venue: Bermondsey Gallery, London

    A curated exhibiton of independent artists who use paint as their primary medium

    Event: Summer Screen Prints

    Dates: 3 Aug 2017 - 23 Aug 2017

    Venue: Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2

    A collection inspired by a series of films. In conjunction with Film 4.

    Event: Affordable Art Fair 2015

    Dates: 22 Oct 2015 - 25 Oct 2015

    Venue: Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London

    I was part of a team of artists taken by the gallery 'Printclub' to display a range of limited screen prints in this coveted exhibition.
    The artworks I chose to be exhibited are part of one of my most celebrated pieces of pop art based on iconic ice lollies. Bright and fun.

    Please do check out Printclub's gallery if you would be interested in viewing them.

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Education

1997 - 2001

Middlesex University


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Art On A Post Card

Dates: 22 Jun 2023 - 6 Jul 2023

Venue: Hoxton Gallery, 297 Hoxton Street

In 2014 Art on a Postcard was intended to be a one off secret postcard auction, but it went so well it has spawned a small industry. Artists and photographers who have taken part in our auctions include Damien Hirst, Gavin Turk, Marc Quinn, Gilbert and George, Peter Blake RA, Hurvin Anderson, Grayson Perry RA, Larry Clark, Martin Parr, Michael Craig Martin RA, Chantal Joffe RA, Joan Snyder, Claudette Johnson, Mali Morris RA, Genieve Figgis, Vanessa Jackson RA, Rebecca Salter RA, Anne Desmet RA, Catherine Opie, Wolfgang Tillmans, Paula Rego, Julian Opie, Hassan Hajajj, Cecily Brown, Harland Miller, Marina Abramović, Florine Démosthène, Lubaina Himid and Jeremy Deller.    
Almost a decade later, we have a number of outstanding events under our belts including partnerships with The Other Art Fair and Photo London as well our annual outings with Art Car Boot Fair. Our work has also won us awards for our innovative fundraising initiatives.

Event: Oh How Queer

Dates: 20 Jun 2023 - 2 Jul 2023

Venue: Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead, London, NW3 1LT

“OH HOW QUEER” assembles 11 Artists, each exploring their own deeply personal relationship with the word QUEER. Working across a range of disciplines from paint through to sculpture - this curation of works communicates what it means to be part of an ever evolving, ever diversifying, ever marginalised people.

Event: Christies Lates

Dates: 30 May 2023 - 30 May 2023

Venue: Christies, St James, London

A special celebration for Pride. I was very grateful to be asked by the organisation to be one of the artists to exhibit.

Event: Artefact

Dates: 9 May 2023 - 13 May 2023

Venue: Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London, Chelsea Harbour

Part of a curated show for Printclub London

Event: ING Discerning Eye

Dates: 11 Nov 2022 - 20 Aug 2023

Venue: Mall Galleries and other venues, London, The Mall, London SW1

The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition is an annual show of small-scale works renowned for championing emerging artists and displaying a unique curatorial approach. A panel of six prominent art world figures - two artists, two collectors and two critics - select works of art for the exhibition.

Event: British Painting 3

Dates: 7 Jun 2022 - 18 Aug 2022

Venue: Bermondsey Gallery, London

A curated exhibiton of independent artists who use paint as their primary medium

Event: Summer Screen Prints

Dates: 3 Aug 2017 - 23 Aug 2017

Venue: Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2

A collection inspired by a series of films. In conjunction with Film 4.

Event: Affordable Art Fair 2015

Dates: 22 Oct 2015 - 25 Oct 2015

Venue: Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London

I was part of a team of artists taken by the gallery 'Printclub' to display a range of limited screen prints in this coveted exhibition.
The artworks I chose to be exhibited are part of one of my most celebrated pieces of pop art based on iconic ice lollies. Bright and fun.

Please do check out Printclub's gallery if you would be interested in viewing them.


 

Biography

Gavin is an artist based in East London. Originally from the North East of England, he trained in Fine Art at Middlesex University specialising in painting. Alongside his painting, Gavin is also an experienced screen printer.

Gavin often keeps his paintings loose and expressive, using fluid movements and textures to create engaging and lively pieces which thoughtfully lead the viewer to a chosen narrative.

In recent years Gavin’s practice has focused into exploring homosexuality and the various subcultures which surround it, looking into the expectations and stereotypes which gay men face and how in turn this can effect ones mental health. His paintings are loose and expressive tackling the emotional highs and lows of being a gay man in contemporary Britain. Queer culture exists beyond a week at Pride and it has a proud and sadly unearthed history which in turn has effected notions surrounding masculinity/ femininity and indeed what it means to be gay.

Exhibitions

2024. Familiar Strangers - Brookfield Estates
2024. Superpower - Sothebys Auction
2024. Autonomous - Adorn The Common
2024. Fierce Scandal - Lido Stores Margate
2023. Winter Salon - Folkstone Art Gallery
2023. Printwork At Broadworks - Broadworks Hive
2023. Artshop UCA Brewery Tap Gallery
2023. Queeriosities - Museum Of The Home
2023. Bollocks And Pyjamas -Atom Gallery 
2023. Overhung - North London Printmakers/Inky Fingers
2023. East Art Fair -Old Spitalfields Market 
2023. The Affordable Arts Fair - Art friend
2023. The LAB E20 - Sota
2023. London Design Festival - Absorb Arts
2023. POP! - Art Car Boot Fair
2023. Blisters: Time To Play - Printclub London
2023. Artshop - White Paper pen
2023. Rejects - Artfriend 
2023. Queer Frontiers - Artiq 
2023. Art On A Post Card - Dreweatts Auction/Hoxton Gallery
2023. Fauna and Flora - The Art Car Boot Fair
2023. Oh How Queer - Burgh House
2023. Louder and Prouder - Brunswick Gallery
2023. Christies Late Pride - Christies
2023. Artefact - Design Centre Chelsea 
2023. Spring Bounce - Art Car Boot Fair
2023. East Art Fair - Old Spitalfields Market
2023. The Affordable Arts Fair - Hampstead
2023. Kink - East Art Gallery
2023. Wild Thoughts - The Lido Stores
2022. Just Be Nice - East London Art Gallery
2022. Sugarcube ll - The Lido Stores
2022. Folkstone Art Gallery - The Open Call
2022. Discerning Eye - Mall Galleries
2022. Focus 22 - Design Centre Chelsea
2022. Art Shop - White Paper Pen
2022. The Hoxton Hotel - Southwark
2022. Louder and Prouder - Brunswick Gallery
2022. Queer Frontiers - Artiq
2022. Contemporary British Painting 3 - Bermondsey Project Space
2022. Leaf - The Artists Friend,  Box Park
2022. Design Centre London - Chelsea
2022. The Affordable Arts Fair - Hampstead
2021. Choose Love - Soho Revue
2021. Satelittes - Rise Art
2021. The Other Art Fair - Saatchi
2021. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
2020. Twelve days of Christmas - Artiq
2020. Choose Love Auction - Printclub London
2020. Queer Frontiers - Artiq
2019. Blisters Season 8 - Printclub London
2019. Pride - Queer Frontiers - Brewer Street Soho
2019. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
2018. Thirdway - Bog Standard - Artiq
2018. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
2018. Blisters Season 7 - Printclub
2018. Art Car boot Sale - Printclub
2018. Choose Love - Help Refugees UK
2018. Colour My world - Brighton Pride
2017. The Affordable Art Fair - Battersea
2017. Film Fours Summer Screen - Somerset House
2017. Winter - Bridgeman Studios
2017. Summer Salon - The Palm Tree Gallery