Steve Brockett grew up in South Wales and studied fine art at the then Cardiff School of Art. Over the last 30 years he has exhibited his paintings, kites and aerial photographs in the UK, Europe and the US . He spent 10 years living in a cortijo in the province of Almeria, Spain and now resides in Llanfoist near Abergavenny.

Steve Brockett’s semi-abstract canvases are distilled thoughts, thick with symbolic figures and animals, historic references and mythical reimagining. They are immersed in the rich earthy hues and potent skies intrinsic to the landscapes of Spain that inspire his work. The content and technique of his paintings present the viewer with images that are both arresting and challenging. The distorted visualisations are simultaneously familiar but mysterious, raw and sensual, imposing yet fragile. His pictorial language, is embodied by his experience of inhabiting the aerial world both as a long time paragliding pilot and through his earlier internationally renowned work as a kite artist. The affinity the artist has with flight, of being in the air and sky, evokes a dream-like, detached observer quality that offers a unique narrative, dense with meaning.