Jake Sutton has been a professional painter for more than twenty years. Born in 1947, at the age of seven he won the Daily Express National Children's Painting Competition, and at thirteen he established his future direction in painting by attending Manchester High School of Art. At eighteen he continued his study of painting at St. Martin's School of Art, London.
He has had ten major solo shows in London with prominent West End galleries. His work is in many private and public collections around the world.
Following an exhibition at the Theatre Museum, London, his work was purchased for the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
In 1989 he was commissioned to paint a series of pictures on the theme 'Sport' for the publication of a set of stamps by the Royal Mail. Royal Mail Stamps
The Palace of Westminster commissioned a series of paintings of the 'Highlights of London', and some eighteen works have been purchased for the House of Commons permanent collection. House of Commons, Palace of Westminster commission
A more recent commission from London Transport for a painting of 'Simply London' was accepted for the publication of a London Underground poster, to be displayed in 1999. London Transport Underground Poster commission
Jake Sutton has undertaken commissions from major corporations including Conoco, IBM, and The Times Newspaper.
The artist is now working on a collection of paintings and drawings of ballet and opera, based on productions held at Covent Garden, and published as THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COLLECTION in the form of cards and prints.
Jake Sutton Biography
1947 Born Manchester
1954 Winner of The Daily Express Children's Painting Competition
1960 Manchester High School of Art
1965 St Martin's School of Art, London
1983 Designs poster for Bath Festival. First one-man exhibition, Bath. Exhibits at the Royal West of England Academy.
1984 International Contemporary Art Fair, London. Contemporary Art Fair, Bath. Exhibits at Royal Society of Watercolourists, London.
One-man show, Bath. Theatre Royal, Bath- Permanent display of drawings & paintings.
1985 International Contemporary Art Fair, London Bath Contemporary Art Fair.
1986 London one-man show 1987 Second London one-man show Mixed show "Venezia Ancora", Arts Club, London.
1988 Commissioned to design Royal Mail Stamps on the theme 'Sport'.
'Circus Circus' exhibition, Theatre Museum, London. V&A Museum purchases paintings for permanent collection
1989 Third London one-man show
1991 Fourth London one-man show 1993 Fifth London one-man show-'Jake Sutton on the Riviera'
1995 Commissioned by the Palace of Westminster to produce a series of eighteen paintings for the House of Commons of the 'Highlights of London'
1995 Sixth London one-man show, 'Florence and Siena'
1996 Seventh London one-man show- Sailing
1998 Commissioned to paint a collection of 50 pictures to celebrate the 'Spirit of Scotland'.
1999 Commissioned by London Transport to paint in watercolour 'Simply London' for use as a London Underground poster.
London one man show of The Spirit of Scotland at the Gallery in Cork Street with Kim Sutton Fine Art: exhibiting paintings executed over a two year period celebrating the heritage and diversity of Scotland.
2002 Invited to create the Royal Opera House Collection: a series of drawings and paintings based on Covent Garden productions of ballet and opera, paying particular attention to The Nutcracker ballet.
2003 Accepting more commissions for portraiture.