Artist Andrew Kinmont works from his studio on the Wrexham Industrial Estate, one of the largest in Europe, where he finds a peaceful sanctuary away from the hustle of daily life.
He started his working life at a multi national corporate company in Johannesburg, from where he was transferred to their London Office. Not happy with his life, he then decided to leave his corporate life and move to the outskirts of Chester, taking a place at Wrexham University.
Andrew developed a deep appreciation of nature during a childhood spent walking and enjoying the wildness of the South African landscape. He studied Fine Art, graduating with a first-class honours degree in 2007 from Wrexham University.
Since then, his work has met with critical acclaim. He is an elected member of the prestigious Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, as well as the Manchester Academy of Fine Art.
His work has appeared on the cover of various magazines and catalogues, and has been selected for the Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London.
He was honoured to have numerous works selected for the prestigious Raffles Hotel Collection in Whitehall, London. In 2024, Andrew’s work won first prize at the Royal Birmingham Society’s International Summer Exhibition. And in 2025, he created work for the Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel in Bucharest.
Andrew said: “I am not formulaic with my paintings, never follow trends, I take my inspiration from the spectacular and varied landscapes of Cheshire and North Wales are a vital influence to my work.”
For Andrew, painting isn’t about explaining or describing, it’s about creating balance, movement, and harmony so that the work itself breathes. A painting is finished when all its parts come together like the organs of a body – suddenly it feels whole, complete, and alive.
Andrew is presently working on pieces of floral art for an exhibition, which he says is new to him. He is also discovering another passion, teaching and lecturing. He added: “Teaching is very exciting, encouraging others to find their path through paint.”
