British painter Peregrine Heathcote creates narrative scenes set in the Jazz Age. His statuesque women and stylish men, frequently appearing alongside Art Deco-era trains or cars in the golden light of late afternoons, are on the move. Heathcote’s oil paintings burst with color and conjure a long-gone world of glamour and intrigue.
Heathcote initially established himself as a portrait artist. In the mid-1990s, after studying at Heatherley School of Fine Art and the Florence Academy of Fine Arts, he secured commissions for portraits of royalty, celebrities and other high-profile subjects. He has since begun to draw on his past in order to create work that is both nostalgic and contemporary.
Heathcote was born in London. His father was an antiques dealer specializing in militaria. As a result, his childhood home was stacked with collectible arms, weaponry and relics from various historical battles. Heathcote’s mother was fond of fashion, and the artist amassed a collection of vintage hats from around the world. His bedroom walls were adorned with textiles from Asia and the Middle East. Heathcote’s parents moved to Dubai in the early 1970s, and he spent his time playing with children of sheiks.
Returning to England at age 8, Heathcote took summertime classes at Heatherly in printmaking and nude drawing — he is the youngest student to have attended the school. Later, he studied at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts in Italy. He pursued a career as a painter and began painting members of royal families such as Prince Jeffrey of Brunei and the Duke and Duchess of St Albans.
Not satisfied with a life of portraiture but continuing to work in a realist style, Heathcote now draws on his fondness for a bygone era in his travel-focused work. His inspiration comes from the journeys of his youth, his father’s love of antiques, his mother’s love of fashion and his grandfather’s exploits as a test pilot in the Royal Air Force.
Heathcote has collaborated with Ralph Lauren and has participated in group and solo exhibitions in London and in cities all over the United States.
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"Above and Beyond"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"You're My Hero"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"To Be By Your Side"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Oil, Canvas
"Gatsby's Invitation"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"Fairway View"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"Jetstar Quest"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"The Sky's the Limit"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"Venice"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"The Sky's the Limit"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
Land's End
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
“Exploring New Places,” is an exhibition hosted by Cavalier Ebanks Galleries featuring new works by British artist Peregrine Heathcote. Caval...
Canvas, Oil
"La Dolce Vita" narrative figure painting by Peregrine Heathcote
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil on canvas painting by Peregrine Heathcote of a woman standing in front of car.
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
H 38 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
«Sh*t Happens» Figurative Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest
By Samantha Van Heest
Located in Oslo, NO
Shit happens sometimes. In this piece, the artist wanted to create an unsettling and claustrophobic space where people feel most private and vulnerable. Inspired by artist Tala Madani, she created a cartoon figure to act as the voyeur, a bright and unwelcome disturbance that cannot be ignored. Samantha Van Heest...
Canvas, Oil
$7,890
H 25.6 in W 37.41 in D 1.38 in
Singularity- 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting of a man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Singularity 65 x 95 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (born in Ukraine 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters ...
Oil, Canvas
$5,669
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 1.19 in
Untitled 1 - Contemporary Abstract Blue Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phy...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$7,598
H 43.31 in W 55.12 in D 1.97 in
Meteors- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Meteors 110 x 140 cm Oil on canvas Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the famous Florence Art Academy. Since 2022 she fulltim...
Canvas, Oil
$9,421
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.38 in
Etcetera - 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Bare Chest Man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Etcetera 100 x 80 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (born in Ukraine 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters UK...
Oil, Canvas
$6,000
H 47.25 in W 59.06 in
«Ta meg i mot» Figurative Oil Painting, toppless woman with blue boxing gloves
Located in Oslo, NO
«Ta meg i mot» oil on canvas by Anastína Eyjólfsdóttir. A toppless woman equipped with blue boxing gloves poses by the shore. Behind her, the sky and small strip of sea create a bl...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
«Ellipses» Figurative Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest
By Samantha Van Heest
Located in Oslo, NO
Ellipses plays with the nature of awkward interaction and subtle facial expressions. Is it all internal, or can awkwardness feel like a palpable and personified presence? Samantha Van Heest...
Canvas, Oil
$2,119
H 24.02 in W 35.83 in D 1.97 in
Impressionist Oil on Canvas Street Scene "Meeting Place"
By Robin Glanville
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting, drawing heavily from the post-impressionist movement. A gloomy night-time street scene, typical of Glanville's work. Oil on stretched canvas, ready to hang. ...
Canvas, Oil
$8,000
H 70.87 in W 74.81 in
«Ave Maria» Large Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas by Giorgi Qochiashvili
By Giorgi Qochiashvili
Located in Oslo, NO
Giorgi Qochiashvili's colourful world is impressive to say the least. Inspired by poetry, Japanese culture and films of Jim Jarmush, he creates massive paintings...
Canvas, Oil
$2,104
H 19.69 in W 39.77 in D 1.97 in
Impressionist Oil on Canvas Street Scene "Across the Street"
By Robin Glanville
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting, drawing heavily from the post-impressionist movement. A gloomy night-time street scene, typical of Glanville's work. Oil on stretched canvas, ready to hang. ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,648
H 39.77 in W 29.53 in D 1.97 in
Brown Impressionistic Oil on Canvas Figurative Street Scene "On Guard"
By Robin Glanville
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting, drawing heavily from the post-impressionist movement. A gloomy night-time street scene, typical of Glanville's work, depicting two figures in earthy colours. O...
Canvas, Oil
$500
H 16 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
«My brother gave them a name» Still Life Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest
By Samantha Van Heest
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was inspired by the artists very first toy, a small blue giraffe, given to her as a day-old baby. It is something that has been around her whole life, and even though it is inanimate, there is a feeling of personification through the years of wear. Her brother as a baby would call giraffes “fa,” which is always a sweet memory she associate with this toy. Samantha Van Heest...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 18 in W 10 in
"Air Race" ” Fulfill your fantasy of high-speed air racing
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Fulfill your fantasy of high-speed air racing in a celebrity vehicle. BIOGRAPHY Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 14 in W 18 in
"Destination Unknown" Daydream about your favorite travel.
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 24 in W 29.5 in
"Viewfinder" As the sea glistens like diamonds, record your own memories
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
As the sea glistens like diamonds, record your own memories while motoring in your classic Mercedes. Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intr...
Canvas, Oil
"The Aeronauts"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 36 in W 36 in
"Lift-Off!" Take a luxurious ride beside this aquamarine sea
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Take a luxurious ride beside this aquamarine sea with the love of your life. Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across th...
Canvas, Oil
"Come Fly With Me"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"Rooftops"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
"Sky Blue"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Oil
Cafe Romance
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
A couple embracing in front of a cafe.
Canvas, Oil
Voyager
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Greenwich, CT
Painting of a couple near a cruise ship
Canvas, Oil
"Coastal Route"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In the words of poet William Butler Yeats, Peregrine Heathcote is creating “apples of the moon” for his upcoming exhibition. The internationally renowned artist thoughtfully and exp...
Canvas, Oil
"Guests"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In the words of poet William Butler Yeats, Peregrine Heathcote is creating “apples of the moon” for his upcoming exhibition. The internationally ...
Canvas, Oil