Farrant was born in 1938 in London and has had a hugely successful career as one of the UK's most prominent portraiture and figurative painters. His training began at Central St. Martin's in London and has since been in both private collections and public exhibitions. His Exhibited at many prestigious galleries including, the Mall Gallery in London, with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters,
Farrant was born in 1938 in London and has had a hugely successful career as one of the UK\'s most prominent portraiture and figurative painters. His training began at Central St. Martin\'s in London and has since been in both private collections and public exhibitions. His Exhibited at many prestigious galleries including, the Mall Gallery in London, with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The National Portrait Gallery which saw him as a finalist in the John Player Award for Portraiture in 1989. Alongside his success in Galleries he has been a part of private collections worldwide with over twenty commissions.
The process the Farrant simply starts with basic routine, this structure and organization then allows him to build on providing a whole day composing and working on new and exciting projects. This typically sees him attending his studio first thing in the morning until taking a break around mid morning and then for lunch. After this period he works solidly through the day and finishes when he deems appropriate, whether this is 4pm or right through until midnight.
The artist creates narratives which are laced within his images, this enables the artist as well as the viewer to be drawn into his images and create a sense of purpose and story behind his subjects. Farrant works on both memory and from previous sketches and in some cases photographs, in a disciplined and formal structure within a particular framework. It is with this carefully balanced routine that Farrant is able to work to the best of his creative ability.
The artist favourable medium is acrylic as this allows him to get stuck straight into his image whenever an idea or source of inspiration arises. The way it is able to dry rapidly then allows Farrant to paint swiftly onto the dried surface.
Light plays a huge role in his inspirations; by simply observing and studying every day people and their movement he is able to combine how light falls upon figures, or objects, thus becoming intrigued by the subjects. He for this reason is greatly influenced by the likes of Ken Howard, Sargent, Velazquez and Manet.
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