About Trevor Whetstone

About Trevor Whetstone

I have been painting landscapes since the 1970s — a practice rooted not just in observation, but in a deep affinity with place, light, and the quiet drama of everyday life.

In the 70s I ran The Breadline Gallery, a space dedicated to fringe art and the kind of work that existed outside the mainstream. It was there that my belief took hold: that art should be honest, grounded, and accessible to everyone. Later, as a mature student at art college, I won first prize in my very first year — not that prizes are the point, but it confirmed something I already knew about my own eye.

I was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, and that working class landscape — its grit, its dignity, its particular quality of light — runs through everything I make. What draws me most to landscape painting is shadow. The dark, contrasting shadows that fall across a hillside or settle in a valley. To me, they aren't absence — they're presence. Life is full of shadows, and I find them beautiful.

My work spans acrylics, pastels, pen drawings, and prints. Whether you're drawn to an original or a fine art print, each piece carries the same quiet intensity that has defined my practice for over fifty years.

If you'd like to know more about me and what I'm working on, visit my journal.