Seb West is internationally renowned as one of his generation's most versatile and prolific artists.

He first rose to prominence in the early 90's with his painted linocut reliefs, but has since diversified across a wide range of media and styles. Seb has owned and run his own gallery since 1995, starting in a side street and moving to larger premises as his reputation grew as an artist. You can now see his pictures exclusively at his gallery in Fore Street  St. Ives. On display is a selection the artist's constantly evolving works both figurative and abstract.

Seb was born in St. Ives in 1968,and his diverse, fresh and imaginative style stems from a love and intimate knowledge of his hometown and his Cornish heritage.

Third of four children, his mother was an antique dealer, descended from an old St. Ives tin mining family. His father was from the fishing village of St. Combs in Scotland, and came to St. Ives in 1952 when the minesweeper he was serving on, HMS. Wave was wrecked on Pednolva Rocks.

Seb grew up in St. Ives and developed a great love for the local countryside and sea. The rugged Cornish landscape and near Mediterranean light had a profound effect on him as a  boy, and later would provide a lasting source of inspiration for his work.

On leaving school Seb was accepted at Falmouth School of Art where he studied graphic design, and illustration. It was here that he first started to experiment with different media and developed his unique technique of painting onto carved linoleum.

Seb has had commissions from clients such as P&O Ferries, Thorn~EMI, ‘19’ magazine, Lloyds Bank, and the Cornwall Tourist Board.

For Seb, his artwork is not about creating a purely visual representation, Seb’s love of St. Ives and his intimate knowledge of the area enable him to capture the essence of his surroundings from his own personal perspective, making his work intimate, vivid and contemporary.

To quote the St. Ives Times & Echo:

"He is one of the very few artists around capable of inventing new and impressive techniques and rapidly applying them to new styles of painting, which seem to arrive already fully developed, and yet are always clearly "Seb Wests". While other painters may surprise with new and unexpected images, West excites his admirers with everything; new images, new styles, new techniques and clever innovations."

Seb now has a new blog page, which will include his youtube channel, latest info and educational resources.

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