Name of artist: Garth Bayley
About the artist: I’m an artist based in North Yorkshire, England. I have a fascination with movement and colour. My themes tend to be focus on people which includes dance, horse racing and cycling. I also love to get out into the countryside and paint landscapes. I have lived in many places and each has an influence on my work. This can be from colours to seasons. Travel is also a big part of my life so exploring new clotures also reflects on how I work. I have painted most stages of the Tour de France for the last 10 years and you will see how my style has developed. I think one of the great things with my work I just put the year and stage and race so you can look up who is in the image and what happened on that day. E.g. TDF 25 stage 21
Title of piece: From Paris With Love
About the piece: Paris is such a stunning backdrop to the Tour de France. This was a new addition after the success of the Olympics with the iconic building of the Sacre Coeur as a fitting back drop to the cyclists. Despite not winning the final stage, Tadej Pogačar secured his fourth Tour de France title overall. A radical departure from tradition: Montmartre climbed three times in the closing laps rendered the final stage far more tactical and competitive than usual —especially in rain-slicked cobbles.
Medium and size: pen ink and watercolour. 24w x 32h cm.
Artist’s statement: My artwork is all-out capturing a moment in time. I love to keep them full of movement and energy. I think by leaving out a lot of details I achieve a feeling rather than total representation.
Where can people find or buy your art: My work is available through my website where I can be contacted for special commissions too.
Website and social media for your art: https://garthbayley.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/artgarth/
