Joe Fenton (artist)


Jonathan "Joe" Simon Bramley-Fenton is an English artist, designer, sculptor and illustrator, who works in monochrome using graphite, ink and acrylics on paper. He has worked on a number of feature films as a concept designer and sculptor, including The Brothers Grimm directed by Terry Gilliam and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy directed by Garth Jennings.
Fenton became internationally known through his first large-scale drawing rendered in graphite, acrylics, gouache, and ink, called Solitude. Completed in 2011, the approximately 8 feet wide and 5.5 feet high Solitude took more than ten months to produce.

Career

Joe has illustrated two children's picture books while living in New York City: What's Under the Bed? and Boo! by Simon & Schuster.
In 2014, he was commissioned to create a one-of-a-kind guitar for PRS Guitars signature artist Mark Tremonti.
Fenton also produces and directs short films showing his art process, such as The Lullaby and Flight.

Background

Fenton's art work is influenced by many of the early surrealists.
Fenton has a Bachelor of Arts in Sculpture from the Wimbledon College of Art.

Personal

Fenton grew up in Bath, London, and Southern Spain and currently resides in London, England with his wife Iji Asfaw-Fenton.
He is the son of John Bramley-Fenton and Susan Mardon, the half-brother of drummer Julian Fenton, and the uncle of actress Nell Tiger Free.