Hello, welcome, and thank you for finding interest in my artwork.

Several years ago when we were browsing galleries for something bright to adorn the walls of our plain white new build flat, and I turned to (my now wife) Bren and said 'I could do that....' has turned out to be a seminal Oz moment. The ensuing challenge laid down by said Mrs, and quickly rediscovered skill of making a subjectively attractive looking mess, has for sure been a turning point.

I was alright at school if I remember correctly, being able to replicate Monnet's style reasonably, and won a prize for something as a wee sprog. But - thankfully to be honest - I was persuaded to follow a more academic route. As it panned out, that meant that 15 years later when I started throwing paint around our initially spotless kitchen, that I could practice, learn and develop my style unpressured - to gradually build up to the sole focus it's become now, of being my passion and business all in one.

I'm perhaps not a textbook artist - my entire aim is for visual impact, to capture characters in a unique way that blows your socks off and to illicit a response something along the lines of 'woooohhhhaaa!'. The beauty of creating portraits is that each one could mean absolutely everything or nothing at all to you..... but everyone has an idol, mentor, someone they’re a massive fan of or indeed love... its an absolute honour to be asked to immortalise them all in paint.

I strive for the impression of explosive energy, movement, expression and the maximum in 3D effect – several techniques combining for the end result. Every one is around 2cm thick oil paint in places (yes, I get through a fair amount of the stuff) and pretty large scale, usually on board for a completely flat background so that the texture of the subject really comes out at you. I'm fascinated with how perceptions change with distance - the biggest unintentional compliment I’ve had was that my work looks like porridge close up. Awesome! They're definitely fresher in the flesh (another overheard-in-gallery-classic) although my good friend Dave Perry does well to impart some of the texture capturing photographically.

I was once told by a gallery to paint tall narrow pieces that anyone could find space for in a corner. Thats why I now paint even bigger.......

Official licensed artist to Bruce Lee Enterprises, Denis the Menace, Ali, Mr Men - and others as soon as I can shout about them!

Paul Oz Gallery and Character Licence Partners;

Generation Pop! Manchester Three White Walls Birmingham Warwick Studios Art Lounge Art You Grew Up With, London Evergreen Gallery, Daventry

In my 'previous life'.......