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Sean Durkin

Sean Durkin

Sean Durkin’s second solo exhibition ‘Artem Fur’ was a sell-out success in 2022. The demand for Sean’s artwork is growing rapidly and so we recommend getting in touch with us with your requirements.  As Sean’s primary representative we are happy to organise any special commissions – please contact us if this is of interest.

Full of irony and narrative, Sean Durkin’s work is simultaneously playful and powerful. Now an acclaimed artist with a loyal following, Sean’s path to becoming an artist is quite the tale, further adding to the impact of his work.

In 1972, his father, John Durkin, stole and held ransom a Lowry painting of Middlesbrough Town Hall and Saint Hilda’s Church from the local art gallery. In exchange for the painting’s safe return, he demanded that the Lord Mayor raffle his underpants for charity and that the gallery be installed with a better alarm system as well as be opened on Sundays “to allow the working man to get some culture”.

Only a boy of eight at the time, Sean Durkin recalls coming downstairs the following morning to find the stolen painting on the mantelpiece. He was fascinated by the atmosphere of the painting and the ‘matchstick’ people as they scurried around the scene.  He did not realise it at the time, but the painting would have a profound effect on his life, and ultimately inspire him to become an artist himself.

Forest Gallery is honoured to be the key representing gallery in the UK for Sean Durkin, holding the artist’s first solo show in 2021 and the successive exhibition “Artem Fur” in 2022.

Forest Gallery has worked closely with Sean Durkin on some impressive commissions over the years. For any special requests please get in touch with us and we will be delighted to help.

All Artwork

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    • The Last Drop Inn
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      The Last Drop Inn
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      16 x 12 inches £
      995
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    • The Artful Dodger Pub
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      The Artful Dodger Pub
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      16 x 12 inches £
      995
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    • Act Normal (Original)
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      Act Normal (Original)
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      12 x 16 inches £
      995
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    • Time For A Cuppa? (Original)
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      Time For A Cuppa? (Original)
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      12 x 16 inches £
      995
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    • The Wild West (Original)
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      The Wild West (Original)
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      24 x 14 inches £
      1,250
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    • Stand Off (Limited Edition)
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      Stand Off (Limited Edition)
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      12 x 12 inches £ 145 - £ 265
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    • Dodger’s Wharf (Limited Edition)
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      Dodger’s Wharf (Limited Edition)
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      18 x 12 inches £ 195 - £ 325
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    • Peekaboo (Limited Edition)
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      Peekaboo (Limited Edition)
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      18 x 12 inches £ 195 - £ 325
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    • Home Time (Limited Edition)
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      Home Time (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 295 - £ 445
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    • Stop Thief! (Limited Edition)
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      Stop Thief! (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 295 - £ 445
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    • Get Off That Bloody Lamp! (Limited Edition)
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      Get Off That Bloody Lamp! (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 495   £
      345
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    • Ten-To-Two (Limited Edition)
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      Ten-To-Two (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 495   £
      345
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    • Catch Me If You Can (Limited Edition)
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      Catch Me If You Can (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £
      495
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    • The Most Famous Man on Marsh Road
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      The Most Famous Man on Marsh Road
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      6 x 9 inches £
      30
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    • Lighthouse Lagoon (Limited Edition)
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      Lighthouse Lagoon (Limited Edition)
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      12 x 12 inches £ 145 - £ 265
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    • Bobbler Bunn (Limited Edition)
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      Bobbler Bunn (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 295 - £ 445
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    • Town Church (Limited Edition)
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      Town Church (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 295 - £ 445
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    • The Artful Dodger (Limited Edition)
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      The Artful Dodger (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 295 - £ 445
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    • Pants! (Limited Edition)
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      Pants! (Limited Edition)
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      20 x 20 inches £ 295 - £ 445
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    • The Kings Arms, Arundel Commission
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      The Kings Arms, Arundel Commission
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      20 x 16 inches Sold
    • Off To The Match – Turf Moor Commission
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      Off To The Match – Turf Moor Commission
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      36 x 30 inches Sold
    • Industrious II (Original)
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      Industrious II (Original)
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      24 x 18 inches Sold
    • Hideout (Original)
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      Hideout (Original)
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Off To The Match Anfield Commission
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      Off To The Match Anfield Commission
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      23 x 23 inches Sold
    • Evading The Sheriff (Original)
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      Evading The Sheriff (Original)
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      12 x 14 inches Sold
    • Mischief Maker (Original)
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      Mischief Maker (Original)
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      12 x 16 inches Sold
    • The Cotton Mill (Original)
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      16 x 16 inches Sold
    • Dodger’s Wharf (Original)
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      28 x 20 inches Sold
    • Smugglers Rest (Original)
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • The Ship Inn (Original)
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      The Ship Inn (Original)
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Moonshine (Original)
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      Moonshine (Original)
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      12 x 16 inches Sold
    • No Time To Stop For A Drink (Original)
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      No Time To Stop For A Drink (Original)
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      12 x 16 inches Sold
    • Figurative Commission
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      Figurative Commission
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      20 x 16 inches Sold
    • Ten Penny Ale Commission
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      Ten Penny Ale Commission
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      30 x 20 inches Sold
    • Lighthouse Lagoon (Original)
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      Lighthouse Lagoon (Original)
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Stand Off (Original)
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Peekaboo (Original)
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      Peekaboo (Original)
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      28 x 20 inches Sold
    • See You at Lyon’s (Original)
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      See You at Lyon’s (Original)
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      16 x 12 inches Sold
    • Portrait (Original)
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      Portrait (Original)
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      4 x 5 inches Sold
    • Glad Rags
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      Glad Rags
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      7 x 9 inches Sold
    • Morning Conversation
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      Morning Conversation
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      12 x 16 inches Sold
    • The Old Matchstick Factory
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      The Old Matchstick Factory
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Industrious
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      Industrious
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      24 x 24 inches Sold
    • Going About The Day
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      Going About The Day
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      16 x 12 inches Sold
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