Last updated: 28 October 2026
Andrew Torr is the London painter behind quiet, prize-winning paintings of housing estates, the Thames and south London commons at night. Here you will find our take on his work, where Andrew Torr has shown, how to buy his paintings, and his two McCartney-themed panels in this year’s War Child auction.
Our take on Andrew Torr
Torr paints the places most painters skip: post-war housing estates, riverbanks and suburban streets, often at dusk. He won the 2024 Jackson’s Art Prize with Estate, a square canvas of white eaves and windowsills. For him the rhythm of the buildings is the point. “The subject matter is almost incidental; it’s a way of discovering what paint can do,” he told Jackson’s.
His two War Child lots both nod to Paul McCartney. Forthlin Road Liverpool is a row of red-brick council terraces under a pale grey sky, with dark hedges and an empty road in the foreground. McCartney grew up at 20 Forthlin Road, now run by the National Trust. The Musician’s House moves inside: a warm, yellow-lit hallway with a carpeted staircase, a patterned runner and a glass pendant lamp.
They are small, but Forthlin Road Liverpool is a classic Torr estate scene, tied neatly to this year’s McCartney brief. His recent originals at Well Hung in Hoxton were priced from £750 to £4,200 and are all marked sold, so a charity lot is a fair way to own one.
Andrew Torr: the essentials
- Born in Yorkshire in 1965; has lived and worked in London for 30 years, according to Oliver Contemporary.
- Studied for a BA at Wimbledon School of Art under the painter Bernard Cohen, from 1984 to 1987.
- Won first prize in the Jackson’s Art Prize 2024, the Founder’s Prize at ING Discerning Eye 2023, and the Winsor & Newton Prize at the New English Art Club annual show in 2024.
- Has been selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and won the Waverton Art Prize acquisition prize in 2020, according to his own site.
- His main subjects are south-west London commons at night, the Thames and UK housing estates. His 2025 solo show drew on the estate where he was born.
- Represented by Oliver Contemporary, Wandsworth, and also sold by Well Hung, Hoxton.
Where to see Andrew Torr 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 Forthlin Road Liverpool (2026), oil, 21 x 15 cm (8.3 x 5.9 in), lot page, and The Musician’s House (2026), oil, 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 in), lot page.
- The Painted City (group), Well Hung, Hoxton, London, 30 October to 21 December 2025.
- Heartland (solo), Liminal Gallery, Margate, 4 July to 6 September 2025, as listed by Meer.
How to buy an Andrew Torr painting
There are no Andrew Torr prints or editions on sale. His originals sell through his galleries and, right now, the War Child auction:
- Forthlin Road Liverpool, 2026: a small oil in the War Child Sound & Vision auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
- The Musician’s House, 2026: a small oil in the same auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
- Paintings: Oliver Contemporary lists nocturnes such as Nocturne, Battersea Park, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in), price on request. Well Hung priced recent works from £750 to £4,200, all now sold.
Andrew Torr FAQs
What did Andrew Torr win the Jackson’s Art Prize for?
Estate (2023), an oil on linen of housing estate architecture, 120 x 120 cm (47.2 x 47.2 in), which won first prize in 2024.
Which gallery represents Andrew Torr?
Oliver Contemporary in Wandsworth, London. Well Hung in Hoxton also sells his work.
What is Forthlin Road?
The Liverpool street where Paul McCartney grew up, at number 20. The house is now run by the National Trust.
How much do Andrew Torr paintings cost?
Recent originals at Well Hung were priced from £750 to £4,200 and have sold. The War Child lots start at £100.
Where can I see his work in London?
His two War Child pieces are on view at Iconic Images Gallery from 6 to 8 November 2026.
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Main image: Andrew Torr. Photo: Graeme Oxby, 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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