Wayne Forrester was born in London, England in 1980. He is self taught artist, poet and writer who draws inspiration from Scottish artists Jack Vettriano, Iain Faulkner, the American artist Todd White and Brighton based artist, Sam Toft.
He also takes inspiration for his writing from British historic fiction writer Hilary Mantel, author of such works as Wolf Hall, Bring Up The Bodies, and The Mirror and the Light, the Indian novelist and poet Vikram Seth, writer of An Equal Music and A Suitable Boy as well as the Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood whose worldwide recognition includes novels such as The Handmaid's Tale, The Testament and The Heart Goes Last. Wayne's inspiration for writing also comes from the Nigerian playwright, novelist and poet Wole Soyinka, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize for Literature and writer of works which include, Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth, and Russian born American author and philosopher, Alice O'Connor better know by her pen name, Ayn Rand whose iconic works include her best-selling 1957 published novel, Atlas Shrugged.
His oeuvre demonstrates a contemporary interpretation of colours, and he is known for his oil paintings of abstracts, portraits and expressionist figures, focusing on exquisite strengths and complexities through bold and vibrant colours, incorporating space, and texture to convey human emotions. His unique painting skills, eye for capturing an expression that portrays an intimate story, and material experimentation are combined together to create a dynamic harmony between emotion and design. Wayne explores the boundaries of contemporary expressionism in each piece he creates.
Wayne currently lives in Cambridgeshire and works between Cambridge, London and Brighton. His work demonstrates the challenges and triumphs of colour compositions and exploration as a result of a non-traditional process aimed at Expressionism. He strips down the process and its essentials, following a simplestic method that follows an organic process that takes shape as each piece is created.