Northern artists

Original art by northern artists — for people who appreciate true grit.

Northern artists may live and work across very different corners of northern England, but they share one defining quality: the determination to do things their own way.

Everyone knows the stories — Hepworth, Hirst, Hockney, Lowry, Moore. Artists who faced scepticism and pushed through it to produce work that had never been seen before. That same spirit runs through the work of lesser-known northern artists today.

Neil McBride — northern English artist — Yorkshire studio

Neil McBride is one of those artists too. Much of his output is considered and commercial — because, as he puts it, "I like to eat" — but it never stops him experimenting with new ideas and techniques that rarely make it to the gallery walls.

Based in North Yorkshire, McBride creates paintings that span landscapes, abstract works, and crowd scenes — all created with the kind of quiet determination that defines northern English art.

"Maybe it is time to rummage in the studio stacks and put on a different kind of show now that commercial pressures are not so great."

Take a look at what's available today — and come back in a few years to see what determination and northern grit can produce.

Also, take a look at what originals have SOLD from this website alone.

Neil McBride, May 2026