Since his first sell out, solo exhibition The Heart of London, in Kensington, in summer 2019,
Max’s work has gone from strength to strength, attracting new patrons and noteworthy
commissions. In the run up to his solo show he was the first artist in 30 years to gain access to paint the iconic exterior of 10 Downing Street. Further access to rarely seen interiors followed with commissions to paint scenes from the inside of 5 Hertford Street and Oswald’s on the back of the owner, Robin Birley’s welcome patronage.
Following his exhibition, Max was invited to join Team GB as their Artist in Residence for the
2020 Olympics. In preparation for this assignment he painted sportspeople including the world champion boxer, Anthony Joshua, in his gym, during his training camp. Max is the first artist to be granted ringside access to the great man.
In addition to painting our sporting heroes, Max has carved out time to paint a series of portraits of our new heroes; frontline workers, including the two critical care nurses who were singled out by the prime Minister for saving his life. The portraits which were painted from life are currently displayed in Number 10 next to the Prime Minister’s office.
