Meet Andrew Torr, Winner of Jackson's Art Prize 2024

Andrew Torr won Jackson's Art Prize 2024 with his oil on linen painting Estate, which we look forward to exhibiting at Bankside Gallery in July. In this interview, we chatted with Andrew to find out more about his body of work, artistic journey, his interest in estates as a subject, and how it felt to realise he had won First Prize.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 “I have three favourite subjects”
1:32 “The landscape of the housing estate says something political”
1:59 “Nostalgia and melancholy”
2:19 “I make paintings about paint”
3:11 “There is an underrepresentation of the housing estate”
4:19 “I'm drawn to a classic colour palette”
4:32 “There’s not one way to begin work on a painting”
5:00 “I’m not bad with Photoshop, which might send some painters screaming!”
5:23 “The push and pull of painting reminds me of 90s guitar music”
5:57 “My interest in art started when I was very young”
6:12 “After my accident I wasn’t sure what I was going to do”
7:10 “You need to be in the studio whether you want to be there or not”
7:46 “Knowing when a painting is finished is wholly intuitive”
8:09 “If you know what the end product will be, there’s no point in doing it”
8:57 “When I found out I won Jackson’s Art Prize, I couldn’t speak”
9:34 “Don’t worry about rejection’”
10:07 “Have confidence in what you’re doing”
10:20 “I’m looking forward to being a judge for next year’s Art Prize”
10:43 “I still find beauty in the lines of the estate”
11:28 Credits
All artworks by Andrew Torr.
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Visit Andrew’s website: andrewtorr.com/

[@ngautoartautomotiveartist6333]

Congratulations, Andrew! Lovely work and a very interesting backstory.

[@anitaanderson2326]

Well deserved art prize. Congratulations

[@thomasdecarlo8543]

Kudos on the win … applause … applause …

[@ArmesArt]

Lovely work, lovely human being.

[@julietetlours]

Wow, I am in complete awe of his Thames paintings. So well deserved, Congratulations!

[@leslovesart]

Congratulations it’s well deserved, your work is hauntingly beautiful ❤

[@anngogh]

Congratulations ‼️. Beautiful work and well deserved. 👏👏👏

[@indanthrone]

Very exciting, fresh, relevant concepts, insights and work. Very desereved prize. Makes me want to go and paint Slough.

[@ChantelleArts]

this looks so good, Congratulations Andrew

[@gennydavidsonsmith85]

Many congratulations!

[@JamesKing-go2cq]

What an absolute pleasure to come across this gentleman’s Work. Talk about breathtaking! I love it!

[@lizzieatherfold2293]

Congratulations, very interesting art

[@lanaokhrits3756]

What a great artist and just all-round seems like a really great person! Love the self-depricating very British sense of humour! Very Well-deserved, great choice Jackson's!

[@Shamufrootyboots]

Such wonderful work and very deserving of this recognition.

[@carolbagary4703]

Congratulations Andrew! Stunning work. Thank you for sharing your thoughts behind your subjects and your process. Finding beauty and meaning in scenes we so often take for granted.

[@ZippieHippie]

Congratulations 🙏🏽

[@andrewmitchell9807]

The seepage of light into city clouds is a treat, and the dance of line and flat form; habitation as rural field - a pleasure to see. Details of architecture as light music.

[@Moodleprof]

Great video; very interesting artist and wow, what an evocative subject - wonderful paintings! I remember seeing an MA show at the Royal College of Art some years ago and the one piece of work that struck me was a beautiful drawing of a 1960's house that make up the ubiquitous housing estate that Andrew's work depicts. They (the estate) speak volumes about the UK. Thanks Jackson's, and well deserved Andrew Torr!

[@MaTTheWish]

WOW, awesome human being! Great artist

[@damookie]

wow what a fantastic painter, congratulations on the win.

[@buschovski1]

Great stuff. This mans got good taste. Like, Late 19th century style. I love the work

[@jessicam3676]

Such an essence of Turner. Each piece seems such a work of effort and analysis. Thank you for bringing your inspiring eye to an audience. Bests from the Pacific NW, USA

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

Congratulations, on the prize AND on the work: and yes - painting water is more than a challenge, it's a form of torture... but great when it comes off.

[@gordonpowles-art1207]

Congrats, great work has inspired me to go and paint some more.

[@MadisonBriggsArtchick]

What a great video! Such fresh perspective and lovely art!!!

[@ruthjames9278]

stunning work well done - love the nocturnes

[@teresaedwards4175]

I liked the Estate painting before you won. Interesting subject matter. Liked the way you approached and depicted the painting, thought it was intelligent, sensitive and evocative. I’ve often thought Estates would be an interesting subject matter but I just didn’t feel inspired to want to paint them 😄 but I really liked your painting of one. Some of your other Estate paintings are more about the landscape and the estate seems lost almost non visible. I personally like the visibility of the estate….I’m intrigued to see more of the estate. I live in Bournemouth next to an estate. The estates are here in the town but have big green spaces next to them. They have lots of trees lining the roads ….they look good ….wouldn’t want to live in one though! Lots of trouble daily/nightly, helicopters flying over very regularly! The one near me has a big common, lovely for a walk, great for dog walkers! Good luck with your endeavours, really like your work and the effort you put into it. 😊 Interested to see what work you do next. Congratulations on your success! 🙏

[@JeffreyKahnartist]

Congrats and excellent work! I'm glad you are enjoying this time in your life.

[@pavelkluchnic9401]

День добрый. Хорошо что Вы такой и что Вы есть. СпасиБО! Успеха!

[@MatVelvet]

Massive congrats, didn't know his work, but there is something so boring beautifully British, it's brilliant.

[@AmandaInEly]

I'm glad you are dong this. I heve never got around to it but I hope I shall now. I also grew up in houses like this and live in one now.

[@jimcorridan7245]

Excellent!!!!

[@carravagio16]

congrats, lovley work

[@matthewstokes1608]

Absolutely fantastic ... what excellent work! I'm so glad to chance upon your stuff - and congratulate you on the prize - but, more so, on what you're discovering about, well, society - English culture - and 'art' and just about paint itself ... I don't see anything overtly political - it's far better than that... It's long distance - even in close up, if that makes sense... You are a worthy winner - and I pray you keep going and "keep smiling through" - as old Vera Lynn would say! God Bless England.

[@raycarter4030]

a la David Rayson. He is heartbreakingly lovely man and artist.

[@user-hr1ls1ep5i]

Cool beans.

[@flavioamandio26]

🎨🖼🎯

[@lohikarhu734]

Fine examples of painting what's in front of so many people, but with your "eye" and perceptions...

[@fredericktarr8266]

New painting genre: Barrett new build housing crisis deanobox-scapes

[@martinlakeuk]

Above all the work looks amazing, which is usually nowhere near the top of the list of requirements in the visual arts. What’s usually most important these days is a DEI agenda, so I’m so surprised to see a white male winning anything! Nice to see Jackson’s running a meritocratic competition. Well deserved award. I also recognise the generic 1970s estates, as I grew up on one. Excellent stuff.

[@jazw4649]

Why are the houses called estates? Is it like a slum? Estates here are a big house with lots of property.

[@lkd06]

it's the marketing, I guess...lipstick on a pig

[@commonwunder]

Painting from a photograph... is copying a photograph. Does he also enter the photographs he painted them from, in the photography section? Its substance is 'how the poor live'. housing estates against the contrast of barren landscapes... but he's painting exactly what's on the snap. It's an affectation ...of pretending to be a painting.