Gary Bunt (1957 - 2025) is one of the most beloved artists in Britain. With his instantly recognisable, quintessentially British charm his paintings and sculptures have found an audience across the world. Bunt was an artist that truly loved to paint. It was the thing that motivated him each day, heading out to his sacred ‘shed’ (his name for the studio in his garden). Not a day went by when painting was not foremost on his mind.

Born in East Peckham in 1957, Bunt drew inspiration from a rich array of sources. In particular he looked to the great canons of Modern British art, and his unique painterly style draws on the work of artists such as Alfred Wallis, Christopher Wood and Winifred Nicholson. Yet his subject matter is wholly his own. His paintings embody the everyman – quite literally with the central character of Bert and his dog that features in many of his works. Initially drawn as his father, Bert has, over the passage of time come to represent the artist himself. Travelling through the countryside via the many villages and farmyards, fishing the fast rushing rivers and strolling on the windswept beaches, Bert takes us on a very British journey, with the scenes and landscapes reminiscent of many of our youths.