Interview With Paul Hurst, Leicester Based Portrait Photographer And A Gallery Of His Works

Tell us briefly about yourself

I was born and raised in Leicestershire, England and still live in the wonderful county today with my wife and two young daughters.

I have a background in IT but always held an interest in photography, using and owning many different cameras over the years. The link between IT and digital photography has helped me enormously in developing my craft and taking it to the next level.

Interview With A London Based Russian Artist - Rinat Shingareev With A Gallery Of His Pop Iconographic Works

Hi Renat, please tell us briefly about yourself

My art education career began in Russia, where I finished a fine arts school and took a multitude of courses from interior design to web design. Those years also involved a lot of gallery shows of my paintings. Later on, I continued my education in Italy, where I finished the Fine Art Academy with honors. My works have been exhibited in group shows through out Italy, Germany and Austria and I’ve appeared in many Italian magazines. My paintings are done with oils on canvas.