Trickett, John
Since John Trickett started to paint in his early twenties, he has become one of the most important dog painters of modern times and his art has been published as prints for over 30 years
Born in Sheffield, John was always interested in painting and started to paint portraits, landscapes and seascapes. Struggling to earn a living, he returned to his home town of Grimsby where he took a position as a fork lift truck driver and continued to paint in his spare time
His paintings of black Labradors were once described by the Shooting Times as some of the finest in the world. His time spent studying scenery and taking photographic references of his subjects for action and composition, coupled with his natural self taught ability to paint allowing him to create the most realistic landscapes, seascapes, country sports and wildlife paintings
The first painting published after his work was a Springer Spaniel in the snow. His publishing portfolio has expanded to over 300 images on prints and cards. Danbury Mint have also published many editions after Johns work throughout his career
John’s paintings and prints hang in houses all over the world and he continues to be one of the greatest dog painters of our time