Sheffield artist Matt Wood has a unique and exciting talent, he paints with his finger and thumbs!
This is not finger painting as you would imagine, this is far more advanced. Matt’s unique technique meas he can create ‘photo-realistic’ paintings with just a board and some Dulux paint. Matt has never formally studied art, but has always been interested in producing images and art work that would reflect his passion for sport, music and film.
Matt first realised his talent when he noticed how bare the walls of his first year halls of residence bedroom were, and he didn’t really like any of the posters on offer. His father works for a sign business, so Matt used materials that his father had at home to create his first few pieces of artwork.
After creating a few, Matt’s friend were asking him to paint for them, and even offering to pay.
To date he has commissions from the likes of Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Harry Redknapp, and has recently completed a piece for Louise Redknapp, wife of talented ex-footballer Jamie Redknapp, of their son Charlie.
With his thumb print as his signature and such a unique talent, it is well worth snapping up a limited edition print before they sell out.

Click this link to find Matt’s work in our online gallery or visit us at the address below:



Terry Bradley – Heroes & Villains skateboards

Limited Edition of 250

Giclée art print on 320gsm heavy weight art paper

“I think tattoos are a good way of getting across an image. Imagery has been a very negative thing in Ireland’s past and I like to portray strong imagery in a more positive way, especially with the dockers; women have a sexier message.”

£200

image size: 11″ x 30″
tube rolled size: 11″ x 30″

Smart Art Galleries
249 Baslow Road,
Totley,
Sheffield,
ENGLAND,
S17 4DU

+44(0)114 236 4355
info@smartartgalleries.com
http://www.smartartgalleries.com/

“Manhattan Showgirls”

Limited Edition of 250

Giclée art print on 320gsm heavy weight art paper

£200

image size: 19″ x 28″
framed size: 19″ x 28″

Smart Art Galleries
249 Baslow Road,
Totley,
Sheffield,
ENGLAND,
S17 4DU

+44(0)114 236 4355
info@smartartgalleries.com
http://www.smartartgalleries.com/

“Hope and Honour”

Limited Edition of 250

Giclée art print on 320gsm heavy weight art paper.

£200

image size: 18″ x 27″
tube rolled size: 18″ x 27″

Smart Art Galleries
249 Baslow Road,
Totley,
Sheffield,
ENGLAND,
S17 4DU

+44(0)114 236 4355
info@smartartgalleries.com
http://www.smartartgalleries.com/

“Lucky”

Limited Edition of 250

Giclee art print on 320gsm heavy weight art paper

£200

image size: 19″ x 19″
tube rolled size: 19″ x 19″

Smart Art Galleries
249 Baslow Road,
Totley,
Sheffield,
ENGLAND,
S17 4DU

+44(0)114 236 4355
info@smartartgalleries.com
http://www.smartartgalleries.com/

“Angel”

Limited Edition of 250

Giclée art print on 320gsm heavy weight art paper

“Nearly all my early work was of women. I paint very strong, confident women who know who they are. I admire woman’s inner strength. I recently visited the New York Burlesque Festival which influenced the women I painted.”

£200

image size: 11″ x 30″
tube rolled size: 11″ x 30″

Smart Art Galleries
249 Baslow Road,
Totley,
Sheffield,
ENGLAND,
S17 4DU

+44(0)114 236 4355
info@smartartgalleries.com
http://www.smartartgalleries.com/

Terry Bradley was born in Belfast in 1965. His early life was spent growing up just off the notorious Shankill Road where his mother tried to keep him inside and away from the “Troubles” outside their front door. Bradley found a form of escapism reading Herge’s Adventures of Tin Tin and his work is still influenced by the black lines of the vivid drawings that illustrated the collection of books that he gradually acquired. He also spent hours in the attic room of his house listening to the then new pirate radio station Radio Luxembourg and imagined his travels and the exotic world beyond the realities of Belfast in the 1970’s. From an early age Bradley discovered that drawing calmed his nerves and that he could loose himself in the complexities of observing people and then recreating them on paper.

After a move out of the city in the late 70’s Bradley entered a large comprehensive secondary school and was instantly the outsider. Art and English were his best subjects and the rest of the time was spent staying out of trouble. Art was never mentioned as a possible career, and the most obvious next move was to one of the large factories on Belfast’s outskirts

Bradley however knew that this was not for him and with absolutely no experience or history between them Terry and his two brothers set up and ran a factory of their own.

They manufactured and exported full lead mouth blown crystal and set out to compete with the leading crystal manufacturers. With orders coming thick and fast the young Bradley’s were doing extremely well until a combination of cash flow and high rent and wages meant the company closed it’s doors after four years.

Terry then turned to his interest in art and fashion. Always having an eye for the aesthetic Terry opened his own clothes shop in the trendy university area of the city. Called “Retro” the shop was soon a leader in fashion for the clothes conscious of Belfast.

He has also recently started exploring the colourful characters from the Belfast dockland area know as Sailortown. At its heyday 100years ago the dock workers were famous around the world for their hard drinking and hard working attitude. Bradley finds that these paintings now balance the world of burlesque women that he paints.