Michael Fennell is an oil painter and draughtsman specialising in portraiture and figurative painting, but for more than 25 years he has developed a pioneering smoke 'painting' technique.
This unique medium using smoke from candles can create the most beautiful blacks that are 'luminous' having a depth and range of subtle tones that can rival those of photography.
His signature work has led to commissioned portraits of the author William Boyd, the Conductor Sir Roger Norrington, London Society Jeweller, Theo Fennell and Major General Skempton CBE. Many of Michael's works have been exhibited at The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and The Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions.
Michael was commissioned by Theo Fennell to do four large portrait pieces for his 'Show Off' Exhibition at the Royal Academy, and subsequently did most of the advertising artwork for the company. Many of these pieces were published in Vogue, Tatler, Vanity Fair and Harpers Bazaar and gracing all of the Jeweller's outlets including Harrods and Selfridges and foreign locations in Dubai and Moscow.
Many of Michael's works are in collections around the world.
