Creed Gallery in Ascot, Berkshire, represents Steve Tandy, the British artist known for Follow Your Dreams from his Paddington Bear series, for collectors from Ascot to Sunningdale, across Surrey and London, and internationally. Follow Your Dreams sold at £595 — get in touch to hear about upcoming availability. Our team will talk you through provenance, condition and framing on any work.
About Steve Tandy: Wildlife in Mid-Century Pop Culture
Steve Tandy is a British artist whose wildlife paintings have earned him a rapidly growing following across the UK and internationally — works that place penguins, pandas, and polar bears in the settings and situations of mid-century popular culture, referencing the visual world of Marlon Brando, James Dean, Jimi Hendrix, Andy Warhol, and Marilyn Monroe with an affection and formal intelligence that lifts the concept well above novelty.
The Technique: Realism, Surrealism, and Pop Art
Tandy describes his practice as "realism and surrealism with pop art influences," and the execution bears this out. The animals are rendered with genuine painterly skill, their placement in movie scenes, alongside motorcycles and vintage cars, or within references to iconic paintings of the period generating the specific comedy of exact substitution: not caricature but replacement, the human presence removed and the animal presence inserted with such conviction that the result feels simultaneously absurd and entirely right.
Beneath the Wit: Environmental Awareness
Beneath the wit there is consistent environmental awareness — subtle references to deforestation, climate change, and the changing habitats of the very animals he depicts. The playfulness is the point of entry; the seriousness is what remains. "I believe art should either make you think or make you smile," Tandy has said. "I'd like to think my work does both."
Collecting Steve Tandy at Creed Gallery
Tandy's Paddington Bear series — Follow Your Dreams among the strongest works in the gallery's collection — brings the same warmth and cultural literacy to one of British literature's most beloved characters. He has exhibited at the Windsor Contemporary Art Show, where the Mayor of Windsor acquired one of his paintings, and his work is now held in significant collections across the UK and Australia. Creed Gallery expects further releases — get in touch to be notified, for collectors across Berkshire, Surrey and London.
Why Collect Steve Tandy
Tandy's combination of genuine painterly skill, cultural wit, and a quietly serious environmental thread has built a following that moves fast — his work has already sold out once. As with any artist, individual pieces vary in demand and value — our team is happy to talk you through the specifics of any work you're considering.
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