Kerwin Blackburn (b.1993, UK)
Welcome to my site. I’m an artist from Norwich, England and have enjoyed painting for as long as I can remember. My business, ‘By Kerwin’, was created to provide myself with a creative outlet and platform to share my paintings and love for art.
The aim of By Kerwin and this website is also to celebrate the joy of creativity and colour in life.
My vision is to use my artistic and entrepreneurial skills to grow my brand and enable people to have uplifting, high-quality, colourful action artwork they love in their homes – while also inspiring some creativity and positive energy along the way.
Kerwin Blackburn, Founder, Owner & Artist, By Kerwin Art
To achieve this, I have 4 core values with By Kerwin:
1. For people to have a great quality experience when engaging with my art and ‘By Kerwin’ brand
2. To use my artwork to inspire creativity and fun, and to generate positive energy
3. To produce a diverse range of paintings that people can engage with, whatever their age, background and interests
4. For my art business to be a way for me to continuously develop my entrepreneurial and artistic skills, and to be a journey of self-development for myself, both professionally and personally
My range of hand-drawn and hand-painted acrylic pop art-style portraits focuses on my technique of combining iconic portraits with the ‘action painting’ approach of my favourite artist, Jackson Pollock, to create my own totally unique style.
I love the energy and sense of movement captured by this action-painting technique, as the paint appears suspended in time – as well as using bright, vibrant colours to reflect each individual’s personality in my paintings. Watch my exciting Behind the Scenes timelapse videos to learn more about my painting technique and style!
You can also visit my online blog to learn more about my painting inspiration, the history of pop art, the artistic influences in my own paintings and how I’ve built my art business.
As well as painting, since a young age I have also been interested in business and the challenge of creating and selling products and building a brand. By Kerwin therefore combines my passion and talent for both art and business – a somewhat unusual combination for an artist!
My first experience of the art industry was in 2012 when I established Kerwin Art Collections Ltd aged 18 after leaving Norwich School, before studying economics at the University of Manchester. I also have a Master’s degree in international development from King’s College London, after which I spent a year working at an e-commerce florist start-up in Singapore.
Some of my other passions include travel, cooking, exercising, music and Manchester City, as well as enjoying the process of building my art brand.
I have no formal training in painting or art – I have developed my painting style and built my art brand from the ground up. Through my Facebook and Instagram I aim to show insights into my creative journey and share lessons I’ve learnt along the way.
Thanks for visiting my site – any feedback, queries, ideas, suggestions – and of course orders – are massively appreciated. I am also available for commissions. Just get in touch!
Read more about my journey to becoming an artist, including my school and work experiences leading up to ‘By Kerwin’, here. Meanwhile, you can also learn about my unique painting process and what has inspired my range of pop art acrylic action paintings.
Happy Exploring!
Kerwin
Explore & shop my range of premium canvas prints of my original acrylic pop art paintings. The original paintings are also available online. Don’t forget to check out my range of clothing & merchandise too.
Explore my previous exhibitions and art show appearances, including in Norwich, London and New York.
Watch my exciting behind-the-scenes painting videos to see how I create my pieces | “Pop culture in a chaotic Jackson Pollock style” – BBC
