One of the most sought-after cityscape artists currently working: Nigel Cooke’s utterly singular technique has unexpected roots. Following a spell in the Merchant Navy after leaving school; Nigel joined the legendary ‘end of the pier’ entertainment industry; working as an entertainer and caricaturist at Butlins, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Alton Towers. It was this background that led to Cooke’s trademark expressive paint lines and vivid impressionism that informs his city studies.