Steve Capper

Still Life Painting with Chicken by Fauvist British Artist

2022

Steve Capper attended Manchester’s High School of Art in 1955, the Manchester College of Art in 1962 and Bretton Hall College in 1965. He taught painting for thirty years as head of a large art faculty in an Oldham comprehensive school, before taking early retirement in 1996 to concentrate on producing his own work. Capper produces on-the-spot sketches which are then taken into his studio where he re-works them into a painting. Both his landscapes and his still-life paintings reflect the influences of the cubists and the fauves. The work of Picasso, Braque and Matisse are amongst his major influences. Capper still lives and works near Oldham, in the Pennines, UK, and these hills have had a major influence upon his work. The shapes and patterns of this landscape provide an ideal vehicle for his work with colour. His use of primary colour both enhances and emphasises the fascinating aspects of this special environment.