Artist Spotlight
Articles and interviews with some of the best automotive artists in the business.
John Ketchell - The Master of Painting Speed
Synaesthesia or emotion? One, confusion of the senses, the other goosebumps, heart pumping, slightly knotting in the stomach. Stand alone studying a large John Ketchell canvas - you feel both....
Artist Barry Rowe (1938-2022) Atmosphere and Light
I knew Barry for many years and wrote this article about him in 2021 for Automobilia Resource Magazine. Barry passed away on 25th June (2022) having suffered with Parkinson's disease...
Geo Ham - Motorsport Poster Boy
The dramatic illustration of a blue Bugatti with its scarfed driver charging into the Mediterranean sunshine from the tunnel during the Monaco Grand Prix must be one of the most...
The Turners - Father and Son
Encouraged by his father, a talented amateur artist, Michael Turner started submitting his motor sport sketches to Motor magazine in the late 1940’s. After school, a year at art college...
Artist Paul Dove - An abundance of movement, atmosphere and a clever use of lighting...
Counting Gordon Crosby and Terence Cuneo amongst your biggest influences is always going to stand you in good stead as motoring artist as long as you have the skill to...
Professional Car Designer Frederic Dams Still Loves Auto Art
Frederic Dams - car designer and illustrator Frederic Dams was born and raised in Belgium, he grew up loving cars and doing artwork. Fred's father was a real car enthusiast...
Dynamic Impressionism by Car Designer Andrew Barber
Andrew Barber is the latest addition to Historic Car Art's curated artist collection. Andrew talks to Rupert Whyte of Historic Car Art about his background and influences. RW: What is...