Doug Kemp Online Art Gallery
A tantalising glimpse through a keyhole, revealing a beautiful blonde woman dressed in red, complete with a matching hat. However, her elegant appearance conceals a sense of murderous intrigue.
Set against the right-profile mid-shot of a masked hero. He cuts a dashing figure, donned in a sleek black suit adorned with a vivid red bulletproof vest, complete with contrasting yellow buttons.
The scene on the mug presents a snapshot over the shoulder of a man donned in a 1950s retro-style space suit, seated at the helm of his green spacecraft. His attention is turned towards a video communicator displaying a fuzzy image of an alien female.
A caped hero in full hero in 1950s attire, complete with a striking over-the-face mask in a deep blue hue. His right shoulder leans in, and his left fist is raised behind him, poised for a knockout left hook
A masked hero reminiscent of iconic masked figures of the 1950s. With blond hair and a gloved hand raised to his chin, his close-up portrait exudes a sense of mystery and purpose.
a 1940s-style newsreader standing at a period-style microphone. His solemn expression reflects the gravity of the news he’s about to convey. Pearl Harbour 1941
Freda, the central character in this pop art mug's artwork, is portrayed as a formidable villainess. You can see her lounging on a recliner, exuding an air of confidence and power.
The Wildcat Mug features a heroic caped figure with a head mask reminiscent of a panther, set against a cityscape backdrop. The character’s gaze, directed to the left, exudes a sense of determination and mystery.
Originating from an acrylic painting on canvas from the 2000 Doug Kemp’s illustrating Doug Pop Art style. With a nod to the classic ‘Femme Fatale,’ the woman depicted exudes mystery and allure, drawing inspiration from the youthful elegance of Lauren Bacall. Gmen is a reference to the "Government Men," specifically the FBI or Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This unique mug, featuring Madam Medusa, a compelling villainess, is perfect for those who appreciate art that stands out.
This Online Art Gallery is dedicated to the work of pop-artist Doug Kemp and is a central repository for sixty years of paintings and artwork.
As of Summer 2023, we continue to improve the image quality of the artwork found on this website. Most of the new images can be found in the artist photo gallery. We continue the process of updating the entire website and hope to return to posting the video interviews as soon as we can.
Please help us share Doug’s work to a wider audience by sharing or liking anything that resonates with you. Many thanks Luke Kemp
Doug Kemp (Pop-art Doug) studied art at Walthamstow College of Art and was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Art Schools in the sixties.
He had a Fellowship of the Gloucester College of Art and was a senior lecturer at Loughborough College of Art and Design from 1971 to 1993. Latest News & Video Interviews
About The Paintings & Prints On This Website
Sometimes there is more than one piece of work with the same or similar title (each usually classified in a different series). Also, when working on a theme, occasionally the original title has been changed to protect the innocent. AKAs abound. This is not as confusing as it sounds – after all, this is a visual medium and seeing is believing. Have a look, make notes and ask!
Prints and The Print shop offer a smooth ride. However, if sufficiently interested in a painting, with a view to buy (no pun intended), just make a request on the contact page to be sent an in-situ. photograph and then to possibly arrange a “live” viewing, if required. Quite a lot of notice will be required to accommodate this, as this will include locating the piece if in storage.
Doug Mugs New In Our Store
New and ready for Christmas 2023 whilst making Doug’s art more accessible, these mugs find their origins in the creative world of British artist Doug Kemp, featuring selections from the Heroes and Villains artist collection.
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Doug Kemp’s work is a narrative containing dark forces within a comic book retro style, his characters are simultaneously humorous, tragic, sexy and visually dynamic. This online art gallery, hosts most of his work, read more about the artist Doug Kemp
Doug Kemp Art Collections
Six decades as an artist with nearing 500 peices of artwork from Doug Kemp on this online gallery. The gallery collections pages help sort this wealth of modern pop-art into some form of order.
Doug Kemp’s Work By Decade & Format
Pop Art by decade and format. Ultimate Retro, some of Doug’s paintings are so old they could even be considered antiques in their own right.
Artwork Sizes
Later paintings (post 2000’s) are pretty much a standard size, approximately 50 x 45 inches / 127 x 115 cm, but some of the sizes of earlier works are goodish guesstimates, as Doug worked in feet and inches (and, from the scale of his works, lots of them) and many works are in not readily accessible storage with no accurate record of exact dimensions.
It should also be be noted that some pieces are not in Doug’s possession and possibly may not actually still be in existence.
Giclee Art Prints
Spelt correctly, Giclée is a French word for spray (little squirt!). This is a digital printing process in which a dedicated type of ink-jet printer is used with specialist inks to produce a high quality Art print. As an artist, I feel a Giclée print produces a better finish than other types of modern artist printing formats.
Linocut Artist Prints
A Linocut is a relief print that is produced like a woodcut but uses lino as the surface from which the design is carved as a template used for the printing. In making a Linocut, basically your design uses the raised (uncarved) areas for the different inks to print the same picture over and over.
Silkscreen Artist Prints
Creating screen prints – The inks are forced through a mesh screen onto the printed surface. This enables certain areas of the screen template to be made impervious to the printing ink, in effect creating a stencil. The ink that is able to pass through forms the printed image.
LATEST LIMITED EDITION (75) ARTIST PRINTS
Peaches Giclee art print– A high-quality reproduction of an original 1990s painting on paper by the artist, Doug Kemp.
The image depicts a portrait of a blond girl lying down.
The print is made on heavy-weight fine art paper, giving it a high tactile quality. The signed and numbered print measures 24×24 inches (this is the larger image size, including the blank paper border). As with all of Doug’s artwork sold in 2023, Peaches comes with a certificate of authenticity.
All signed limited prints have a maximum of 75 per version. Visit the Artist Print Store
Pop Artist Video Interviews & References
Pop art artist video interviews with Doug Kemp, a pop post-modernist artist, and his son Luke Kemp. These interviews take a lighthearted look at individual paintings and provide a unique perspective on Doug Kemp’s work. These interviews produced by Luke could also have been called “Interviews with my artist father.” Explore the vibrant and colorful perspective through the eyes of the paintings artist #PopArtDoug.
Doug wanted to add that in no way were these interviews rehearsed.
ART STORY – The Lady (Lucan) Painting Backstory
Lady Lucan's name was Veronica Duncan. She was married to Lord Lucan, a British aristocrat and a notorious gambler who ran up huge gambling debts. Read the painting's background art story.
ART STORY – The Bird Man Painting Backstory
This painting references Robert Franklin Stroud, who was also known as the “Birdman of Alcatraz"
ART STORY – ANGELS 2 Painting Backstory
Art story - 'Angels 2 1933' 45" x 50" inches acrylic painting on canvas by Doug Kemp. This painting is depicting the story of US Gangster John Herbert Dillinger who was an American gangster active during the Great Depression.
Doug Kemp Pop Art Auction Close Dates
For the Doug Kemp Pop Art Auctions, we believe in quality over quantity and only host three exclusive auctions each year, in Spring, Summer and Autumn, this is to ensure each painting has its own personalised digital content in terms of updated photography, certificates of authenticity, description and video with definitive proof of authenticity and ownership.
Art Stories & News from the DK Gallery Blog
Welcome to the Doug Kemp Gallery Blog. We are dedicated to bringing you the latest in art news and stories from and from around the long established British artist, Doug Kemp.
Main newsletter blog page and blog posts with video.
Frame sizes for printed artwork
Frame sizes guide for printed artwork when mounting - All Doug Kemp prints are sold without frames. This lowers transportation costs and better protects the art. This guide is our thoughts on framing Doug Kemp works of art
Artist Photo Gallery #7 Acrylic Paintings On Canvas
The 7th edition of the Artist Photo Gallery features pictures of Doug Kemp, a pop post-modernist artist, along with his acrylic paintings on canvas. The updated photography presents the vivid hues and intricate elements of Kemp's pop art.
Art Story – Dolly Silvers Curtains
I came into the world at the very beginning of WWII, Except for the occasional flashes of the German Luftwaffe our world was coloured by browns muddy yellow ochre and muddy greens.
