Last updated: 28 October 2026
Nick Grindrod is the Sheffield abstract artist who layers hard-edged geometric shapes, stripes and bright colour over scuffed, worn-back surfaces. Here you will find our take on his work, his upcoming solo show, the Nick Grindrod prints you can buy, and his two small paintings in this year’s War Child auction.
Our take on Nick Grindrod
Grindrod paints bold abstract pictures, but they are rooted in a real place. He describes his home city, Sheffield, as “a place where the decay and weathering effects of time have created a faded history of both the human and natural world environments,” in a Jonathan LeVine Projects press release. So the bright, flat shapes sit on sanded, scratched and distressed grounds, and taking paint away matters as much as putting it on.
He has two acrylics in the War Child sale, and I read both titles as nods to the Beatles. The Walrus has a teal ground with grey and white marbled bands swirling through it in an S shape. Pink, black, orange and crimson curves crowd the middle, while rows of thin multicoloured stripes run across the top and bottom like piano keys. Northern Song is lighter: a big red zigzag on a pale grey ground, a yellow circle ringed in pink, black and white arcs, and a scatter of coloured dots, with white drips down the lower edge.
He is also a good bet for anyone who wants more than one piece. He sells signed limited edition prints from his own website, and he runs The Shop, a small gallery on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield. His working rules, he told RMC Media in July 2026, are “to listen to my gut, always work with integrity, and roll with the punches.”
Nick Grindrod: the essentials
- A British artist based in Sheffield, who studied fine art at the University of Derby, according to his own site.
- Has had solo shows in London, New York (online, with Jonathan LeVine Projects), Gstaad and Singapore.
- Selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2023, and has shown with Maddox Gallery in London.
- His work has appeared at art fairs including Art Miami, Art Taipei and the Affordable Art Fair in New York.
- Founded The Shop, a gallery for contemporary art at 630 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, in 2026.
- Has taken part in the War Child Sound & Vision sale every year since 2024.
Where to see Nick Grindrod now
- Coming up: Sound & Vision 2026, a War Child charity auction online from 27 October to 12 November 2026, with the works on view at Iconic Images Gallery, London, 6 to 8 November. The pieces are The Walrus (2026), acrylic, 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 in), lot page, and Northern Song (2026), acrylic, 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 in), lot page.
- Coming up: Full Colour (solo), The Shop, Sheffield, 19 November to 5 December 2026, with original paintings, prints and sketches (details).
- Variations on a Theme (solo), Art Works, Singapore, 16 January to 16 February 2025.
- Every Which Way (solo, online), Jonathan LeVine Projects, 3 to 24 October 2024.
- Slide (solo), Maddox Gallery, Gstaad, 10 December 2023 to 9 February 2024.
How to buy Nick Grindrod prints and paintings
Nick Grindrod sells signed limited edition prints and original paintings from his own website, with free UK shipping on prints. There are also two small paintings in a charity auction:
- Someone Else’s Garden, 2025: a hybrid print on Canson Edition Etching paper with gloss varnish, 30 x 40 cm (11.8 x 15.7 in), signed and numbered, edition of 25, £195 from the artist’s shop.
- Like-Minded, 2025: a larger hybrid print on the same paper, 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 in), signed and numbered, edition of 25, £395 from the artist’s shop.
- The Walrus, 2026: a small acrylic in the War Child Sound & Vision auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
- Northern Song, 2026: a small acrylic in the same auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
- Paintings: original works through his online shop, or at his Full Colour show in Sheffield from 19 November 2026.
Nick Grindrod FAQs
Where is Nick Grindrod based?
Sheffield, where he also runs The Shop, a gallery on Abbeydale Road.
Can I buy a Nick Grindrod print?
Yes. His signed limited edition prints start at £195 for Someone Else’s Garden, from his own website, with free UK shipping.
What kind of art does Nick Grindrod make?
Abstract paintings that mix sharp geometric shapes and stripes with loose, gestural marks on scuffed and sanded surfaces.
Has Nick Grindrod shown at the Royal Academy?
Yes. He was selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2023.
Where can I see his work next?
His two War Child pieces are on view at Iconic Images Gallery, London, from 6 to 8 November 2026, and his solo show Full Colour opens at The Shop in Sheffield on 19 November.
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Main image: Nick Grindrod at work in his studio. Courtesy the artist. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates, prices, auction results and market figures last checked: 28 October 2026.
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