Born in 1975 in Buckinghamshire, just on the outskirts of London, Paul Bennett is a contemporary painter known for his semi-abstract seascapes and landscapes. Now based in the Lake District National Park, he spends his days in the studio and, whenever possible, explores the lakes, mountains, and coastlines of northwest England. Scotland and the southwest of England continue to offer him further inspiration, both accessible and rich in visual atmosphere.
After graduating in 2001 with a BA Honours in Fine Art Painting, Bennett began working in graphic design, primarily within the finance sector in London’s City district near St. Paul’s and Moorgate. After years behind a desk, he returned to his roots in painting and found a studio attached to an old steam museum in Kew Bridge, a place that reignited his passion for art.
Following a series of successful exhibitions and collaborations with galleries, he transitioned to a full-time career as a professional fine artist. Initially focused on portraiture, his work gradually evolved into exploring a more expressive, abstracted sense of place through landscape and seascape.
Now living with his wife and two children in the Lake District, Bennett continues to develop a distinctive body of work that bridges abstraction and observation, inspired by the shifting moods and natural drama of the British landscape.
