Walpole Spar 3 2025
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cms
Walpole Spar 4 2025
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cms
These dynamic portraits are four works inspired by a spontaneous encounter in Walpole Park, London. Capturing the intensity and physicality of a moment mid-spar, Chris Stevens uses close cropping and bold realism to highlight the subject's strength, focus, and humanity. The stark white background heightens the immediacy of the figure, isolating gesture and expression. Through this series, Stevens continues his exploration of contemporary portraiture rooted in everyday life, chance meetings, and the quiet dignity of his sitters.