Contemporary landscape and still life painter Terence Clarke is highly regarded for his use of vivid colour and strong drawing combined with a distinctive flattened perspective – an instantly recognisable style. Influences range from Matisse to the Scottish Colourists, and his work is often filled with an intense light, giving it a distinctly Mediterranean feel.

Terence Clarke also has an established reputation as a portraitist, having been selected to exhibit regularly in the National Portrait Gallery exhibitions. His ability to convey expression and the character of his sitters, whatever their age, reflects his strength of observation and draughtsmanship.

Born in 1953, Terence Clarke had his early training in his native Lancashire before attending the Royal College of Art, where he received an MA in painting in 1979. His work has been exhibited widely across the UK and hangs in many public collections, notably the Contemporary Art Society.