A fleeting encounter unfolds as a man and woman pass each other in opposite directions.
The woman wears a contented smile, perhaps quietly flattered by his momentary attention, however subtle.
Her dramatic sweep of blue hair dominates the composition, obscuring much of the man’s face and leaving his expression unreadable.
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Doug Kemp Fine Art
Doug Kemp trained at Walthamstow College of Art and graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in the 1960s.
He went on to hold a Fellowship at Gloucester College of Art and spent over two decades as a senior lecturer at Loughborough College of Art and Design.
His work pulls from personal experience, American culture — especially Chicago — comic books, film noir, gangster films of the 1930s and 40s, and a long thread of art history running back over 2,000 years.
This 3 painting collection forming a triptych, partly pays homage to the form of the figures and structures in the Medici Chapels in Florence, designed by Michelangelo.
The Puzzle presents a quiet domestic scene where a man becomes absorbed in arranging geometric pieces that hover or scatter across the surface. Behind him, an elegantly dressed woman waits to go out, creating a subtle tension between obsession and everyday life.
The circular composition frames the moment like a private scene glimpsed through a peephole.
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Six decades as an artist with nearing 500 pieces of artwork by Doug Kemp from this page you can find Doug's work by decade, format and art collections.
The Palais v.2 captures the lively spirit of mid-century dance halls. A sharply dressed man dances energetically opposite a silhouetted woman, their poses creating balance within the composition. A stylised staircase of coloured bands, musical notes and dancing shoes suggests movement and music, while vintage cars and embracing couples hint at the romance and ritual of a night out.
Doug Kemp Fine Art
Doug Kemp trained at Walthamstow College of Art
and graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts
in the 1960s.
He went on to hold a Fellowship at Gloucester College of Art and spent over two decades as a senior lecturer at Loughborough College of Art and Design.
His work pulls from personal experience, American culture — especially Chicago — comic books, film noir, gangster films of the 1930s and 40s, and a long thread of art history running back over 2,000 years.
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