Snake in a Hat Acrylic Painting On Paper
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The Book(s) Of Doug
The paintings featured in the book(s) of Doug are documented individually, each with its own story, context, and supporting material including video where available.
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.
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.
Selfie as Madam Medusa, holding Linocut print Madam Medusa, blurring the boundaries. Photographic artist Patty Carroll (USA - Photographer) and Doug Kemp (UK pop artist) Redefining Artistic Collaboration.
Photo gallery #3, features acrylic paintings on paper. In comparison to our old photos, this updated photography showcases the vibrant colours and intricate details of Doug Kemp's pop art.
A stylised sculpture dominates the scene, its elongated face carved into stark planes of light and shade. While the figure appears cold and impassive, a distressed woman nearby suggests that the sculpture may be more than a silent object. The tension between the rigid form and the human emotion around it creates an unsettling atmosphere.
A surreal clash of humour and unease, where identity slips, absurdity rises, and everyday life bends just enough to feel off.
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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