Fine Art & Craft in Leicester
Discover the inspired, crafted world of Johnny Paramor – a Leicester-based artist blending fine art and craftsmanship. From expressive paintings to tactile ceramics and bespoke furniture, each piece is grounded in natural forms and carefully shaped.
Inspired by Nature
Johnny draws on landscapes and organic shapes. His work expresses line, texture, and balance. Every item feels rooted in place and purpose.
Multi-Disciplinary Craft
With a background in patternmaking and a degree in furniture restoration, Johnny fuses technical skill with artistic flair. His practice spans:
- Painting: emotive and layered
- Ceramics: tactile and organic
- Furniture: designed and created
Crafted in Leicester
Born in Leicester in 1970, I originally trained for four years at G Perry and Sons (Leicester) as an Engineers Patternmaker working in wood and metal.
This led to a degree in Furniture Restoration and Craftsmanship in High Wycombe. My first visit to Cornwall in 1994 opened my eyes up to creativity, especially the sea and the landscape. I also visited the Barbara Hepworth Museum and the Tate in St Ives.
Returning to Leicester to live in 1998 I had a need to express myself and turned to Painting. I started to get a feel for paint and the use of colour. My work was very much influenced by 20th century painters, such as Picasso and Howard Hodgkin as well as my life experiences and Cornwall.
Today I am a serious painter working in oil and acrylic. My paintings are abstract and expressive. I attempt to portray emotion, feeling and energy on to the canvas/paper, using layers of transparent and opaque paint. The paintings are built up gradually : for me depth, movement and colour are very important.
A Lifetime of Making
Ceramics : With my pots, I am very interested in the form and the possibilities of the potters wheel. I feel ‘Wheel Thrown forms’ are limitless.
Furniture : Chairs have been a passion for me since I made Ernest Gimson’s ladderback chair in 1993.
As an artist and having a need to express myself, I continue to work in several mediums. These are Fine Art Painting, Ceramics and Furniture. I find they work together, influencing each other, yet able to stand alone.
Versatile
Working across multiple mediums, from paint to wood
Crafted
Every piece is made with expert skill and attention
Inspired
Influenced by natural forms and meaningful shapes
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