Fletcher Sibthorp was born in Hertfordshire, England in 1967. After completing a Foundation Art Course at Hertfordshire College of Art, he undertook an Honours Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at Kingston University, graduating in 1989.

Fletcher was initially interested in the concept of movement and its affects on the human form. This naturally led him to visualise sports - abstract portrayals of athletes and gymnasts. In 1985, he was approached by Sadlers Wells theatre in London to produce a painting for a performing Flamenco group.

Fletcher now concentrates on the actual figure, placing them in abstract spaces. He denies they are portraits and sees them as acts of self-expression, due to their simplistic nature. The viewer is invited to identify with the subject and project their own mood onto the painting.

Fletcher has worked full time as an artist for the past fifteen years, producing work that can be found in many private and corporate collections, including Chase Manhattan Bank and Rank Zerox.

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