It’s All In The Process

Extract is taken from Meet the Others: Maxwell Fine

Tell us about who you are and what you do. What is your background? 

After training at Central Saint Martins I embarked on a decade-long career in TV and Advertising design. I work with my team to craft Sets, style shoots and make projects visually sing. My career has allowed me to travel the world, and work with high-profile clients on brilliant scripted projects and no day is the same.


In 2018 I decided to revisit my personal journey creating artwork that speaks to my life story.

I work with a strong sense of moral compass and my artwork seeks to empower people to take control of their mental health and well-being. Working with typography as a theme, I strike statements that whilst may be ostensibly generic, highlight in plain sight the psychology of what it means to be Human.

If you could describe your work in 3 words, what would they be?

Unapologetic, Bold, Blunt

Can you walk us through your process? How do you know when an artwork finished? 

I break my process down into several stages. I am a lover of words and working with typography, I play with various structures and sentences until the statements within each piece find their rhythm. Sometimes the rhythm finds a natural rhyme and sometimes a disjointed pattern finds a more colloquial route. I often enjoy the brashness of my work most notably found within my neons.
Once the type is settled I work on the colour.

I greatly appreciate the concept of colour and its impact on the human mood. I tend to gravitate towards pinks and blues but sometimes punctuate with oranges and yellows. Much like the words finding their own pattern, I find that colours seem to settle in a similar way. I have an acute awareness of tone, hue and saturation, allowing me to tailor each colour to contrast seamlessly with the colours placed alongside.

I often like to look at a collection as a whole and work out a palette that brings it all together.

FAQs

  • Maxwell Fine Artworks offer a fabulous partnerships program and are actively seeking new Galleries to work with!

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  • Maxwell Fine Studio is delighted to offer preferential pricing for commercial clients. Classic pieces from the collection can be seen in select Boutique Hotels and Members Clubs.

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  • Shipping times adjust depending on where in the world you are ordering from. Maxwell Fine Studio ships worldwide and packaging changes depending on the destination.

    Smaller prints are rolled and sent in tubes for safety and larger framed pieces may be packaged in cardboard boxes (with plenty of careful wrapping!). The Largest pieces from the collection are crated in a bespoke made plywood box.

    A good guide is 7 working days for all UK orders and 14 working days for Europe. Orders shipped to the rest of the world may take a little longer but we promise you’ll have a fabulous piece of Artwork you can enjoy for years to come!

    If you have any questions about shipping, please reach out!

  • Colours on a handheld smartphone or desktop device are always different as there are so many operating systems that provide slightly different colour visuals. An on screen image is never a true representation of an actual product - no matter where it’s from!

    What we can promise you is that each colour combination is carefully considered and we only send the best work out directly from the studio. Maxwell Fine approves and signs every piece personally and only with that seal of approval is a piece shipped to a collector.

  • NEXT SHOW:

    The Other Art Fair, Kings Cross SUMMER 2024

    Maxwell Fine frequently exhibits around the world every year. Previously the work has been on display in St Tropez, Marbella and NYC as well as in his hometown of London.

    Work is exhibited at Art Fairs and Galleries as well as Solo Shows every now and then.

    You may even catch a glimpse of ‘Stand Tall’ in Netflix’s hit show Heartstopper!

  • Occasionally Maxwell Fine Studio will offer commissioned pieces.

    Please get in touch to discuss your requirements for a bespoke costing and lead time.

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