Overview

Born in 1961, Nigel Swift studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Central School of Art, where he studied printmaking. Since graduating in 1985 he has exhibited his work throughout the UK, most recently with Eames Fine Art. Nigel had his first solo exhibition in London in 2018. 


'My work is mostly landscape based, from looking and working in situ or from memories and drawings completed in my studio. I paint in oil on boards no larger than twenty inches by twenty, sometimes repainting and redrawing over many months, allowing different images to come and go, often returning to the original structure and drawing. Ultimately I am trying to paint more than the obvious and strip the content to its bare bones, often this results in the destruction of the painting until the next session. 

 

Along with painting I use printmaking, especially drypoint, etching and monotype, as these are all very direct methods of catching shapes, moods and atmosphere. Again I often work in location and return to the studio to simplify the images. These are also quite small, three or four inches up to twelve inches at the most. In both my painting and printmaking, drawing is the structure upon which everything else hangs. Keeping the images small, for me, increases the intensity.'

 

- Nigel Swift, 2014

Works
  • Nigel Swift, Australian Flowers II, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Australian Flowers II, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Birthday Flowers, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Birthday Flowers, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Evening Shadows, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Evening Shadows, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Orange Moon and Lillies, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Orange Moon and Lillies, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Persimmon Tree 1, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Persimmon Tree 1, 2025
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Persimmon Tree 2, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Persimmon Tree 2, 2025
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Persimmon Tree 3, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Persimmon Tree 3, 2025
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Setting Sun , 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Setting Sun , 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Small Bottle of Flowers, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Small Bottle of Flowers, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Spring Flowers, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Spring Flowers, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, White Lillies, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    White Lillies, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Winter Flowers, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Winter Flowers, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Winter Lillies, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Winter Lillies, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Yellow and Pink, 2025
    Nigel Swift
    Yellow and Pink, 2025
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, After The Rain, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    After The Rain, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Autumn Garden, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Autumn Garden, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, B/W I, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    B/W I, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, B/W II, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    B/W II, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Blue Path, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Blue Path, 2024
    £700.00
  • Nigel Swift, Blue Tree, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Blue Tree, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Bright Day, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Bright Day, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Buildings, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Buildings, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Cat III, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Cat III, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Dark Water, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Dark Water, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Deep Water, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Deep Water, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Evening Light, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Evening Light, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Flowers from Max Beckmann 12, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Flowers from Max Beckmann 12, 2024
    £1,140.00
  • Nigel Swift, French Flowers, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    French Flowers, 2024
    £750.00
  • Nigel Swift, Fruit Tree, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Fruit Tree, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Fruit Trees, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Fruit Trees, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Gentle Waves, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Gentle Waves, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Ghost Gum Trees, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Ghost Gum Trees, 2024
    £1,140.00
  • Nigel Swift, Italian Garden, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Italian Garden, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Italian Garden, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Italian Garden, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Lake, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Lake, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Lilies from Henri Fantin LaTour 13 , 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Lilies from Henri Fantin LaTour 13 , 2024
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Magpie, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Magpie, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Moonlight, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Moonlight, 2024
    Sold
  • Nigel Swift, Morning Light, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Morning Light, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Night Garden, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Night Garden, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Night Garden, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Night Garden, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Pink Gum Trees, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Pink Gum Trees, 2024
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Rain, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Rain, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Red Sky , 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Red Sky , 2024
    £700.00
  • Nigel Swift, Spring Bouquet, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Spring Bouquet, 2024
    £750.00
  • Nigel Swift, Storm, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Storm, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sun 3, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Sun 3, 2024
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sun 6, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Sun 6, 2024
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sun and Clouds, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Sun and Clouds, 2024
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sun and clouds above dark water, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Sun and clouds above dark water, 2024
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sun and Wind, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Sun and Wind, 2024
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sunflowers from Vincent, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Sunflowers from Vincent, 2024
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sunshine, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Sunshine, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, The Blue Path, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    The Blue Path, 2024
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 127, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 127, 2024
    £460.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 50, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 50, 2024
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, White House, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    White House, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Winter Flowers 25, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Winter Flowers 25, 2024
    £1,140.00
  • Nigel Swift, Yellow Fruits, 2024
    Nigel Swift
    Yellow Fruits, 2024
    £490.00
  • Nigel Swift, Gum Leaves 13.1.23, 2023
    Nigel Swift
    Gum Leaves 13.1.23, 2023
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2023
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2023
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2023
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2023
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2023
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2023
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2023
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2023
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2023
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2023
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled (Australian Landscape III), 2023
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled (Australian Landscape III), 2023
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Day 3 P.M. (Australian Landscape 33), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Day 3 P.M. (Australian Landscape 33), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Day 3 P.M. (Australian Landscape 36), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Day 3 P.M. (Australian Landscape 36), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Day 4 (Australian Landscape 39), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Day 4 (Australian Landscape 39), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Day 4 (Australian Landscape 43), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Day 4 (Australian Landscape 43), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Day 4 (Australian Landscape 44), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Day 4 (Australian Landscape 44), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Magenta Moon I, 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Magenta Moon I, 2022
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Magenta Moon II, 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Magenta Moon II, 2022
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Magenta Moon IV, 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Magenta Moon IV, 2022
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Rye (Australian Landscape R1), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Rye (Australian Landscape R1), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Rye (Australian Landscape R4), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Rye (Australian Landscape R4), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Rye (Australian Landscape R5), 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Rye (Australian Landscape R5), 2022
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2022
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2022
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2022
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled, 2022
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled, 2022
    £950.00
  • Nigel Swift, Big Moon, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Big Moon, 2021
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Black Sun, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Black Sun, 2021
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Burnt Sky, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Burnt Sky, 2021
    Sold
  • Nigel Swift, Crimson Sky, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Crimson Sky, 2021
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Dark Sea, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Dark Sea, 2021
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Escape, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Escape, 2021
    £640.00
  • Nigel Swift, Night Arrives, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Night Arrives, 2021
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Rock, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Rock, 2021
    £220.00
  • Nigel Swift, Stillness, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Stillness, 2021
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled (pastel), 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled (pastel), 2021
    £700.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled (pastel), 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled (pastel), 2021
    £700.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled (pastel), 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled (pastel), 2021
    £790.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled no. 13, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled no. 13, 2021
    £650.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled no. 17, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled no. 17, 2021
    £540.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled no. 44, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled no. 44, 2021
    £650.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled no. 72, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled no. 72, 2021
    £540.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled no. 73, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled no. 73, 2021
    £540.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled no. 75, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled no. 75, 2021
    £540.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled no. 9, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled no. 9, 2021
    £650.00
  • Nigel Swift, Winter Sun, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Winter Sun, 2021
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Yellow Sun, 2021
    Nigel Swift
    Yellow Sun, 2021
    £640.00
  • Nigel Swift, Above the Waves, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Above the Waves, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Bare Trees, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Bare Trees, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Dark Skies, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Dark Skies, 2020
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Dark Sun, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Dark Sun, 2020
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Dawn, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Dawn, 2020
    £465.00
  • Nigel Swift, Dawn, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Dawn, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Deep Cavern, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Deep Cavern, 2020
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Edge of Darkness, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Edge of Darkness, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Falling Sky, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Falling Sky, 2020
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, First Moon IV, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    First Moon IV, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Five Birds, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Five Birds, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Full Moon, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Full Moon, 2020
    £465.00
  • Nigel Swift, Heaven Rises, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Heaven Rises, 2020
    £350.00
  • Nigel Swift, Marsh, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Marsh, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Mysterious Night, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Mysterious Night, 2020
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Open Earth, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Open Earth, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Red Mountains, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Red Mountains, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled (Sunflower) 24.3.21, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled (Sunflower) 24.3.21, 2020
    £1,200.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 11, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 11, 2020
    £430.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 12, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 12, 2020
    £300.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 122 (Fading Flower) , 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 122 (Fading Flower) , 2020
    £1,200.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 134 (Ripe Sunflower), 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 134 (Ripe Sunflower), 2020
    £1,200.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 19, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 19, 2020
    £300.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 22, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 22, 2020
    £300.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 25, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 25, 2020
    £300.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 26, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 26, 2020
    £300.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 279 (Sunflower) , 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 279 (Sunflower) , 2020
    £1,200.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 339 (Sunflower) , 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 339 (Sunflower) , 2020
    £1,200.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 341 (Sunflower), 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 341 (Sunflower), 2020
    £1,200.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 35, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 35, 2020
    £480.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 48, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 48, 2020
    £540.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 7, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 7, 2020
    £460.00
  • Nigel Swift, Volcano, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Volcano, 2020
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Vortex, 2020
    Nigel Swift
    Vortex, 2020
    £550.00
  • Nigel Swift, Burning Sun, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Burning Sun, 2019
    £630.00
  • Nigel Swift, Deep Gorge, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Deep Gorge, 2019
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Desert Rock, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Desert Rock, 2019
    £890.00
  • Nigel Swift, Long Shadow, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Long Shadow, 2019
    £450.00
  • Nigel Swift, Reflection, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Reflection, 2019
    £750.00
  • Nigel Swift, Rising Sun, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Rising Sun, 2019
    £450.00
  • Nigel Swift, Rock and Ice, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Rock and Ice, 2019
    £890.00
  • Nigel Swift, Sand, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Sand, 2019
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, Setting Sun, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Setting Sun, 2019
    £560.00
  • Nigel Swift, The Angry Sea, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    The Angry Sea, 2019
    £500.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 320, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 320, 2019
    £590.00
  • Nigel Swift, Untitled 334, 2019
    Nigel Swift
    Untitled 334, 2019
    £460.00
  • Nigel Swift, Large Moon, 2016
    Nigel Swift
    Large Moon, 2016
    £340.00
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