Last updated: 27 October 2026
Daniel Pettitt is the London abstract painter whose Crop Rotation paintings work across canvas, plastic and paper. Here you will find our take on his work, his recent shows, and the originals you can buy through Rise Art from £500.
Our take on Daniel Pettitt
Pettitt describes his work as “allusive and speculative abstraction”, made on canvas, plastic and paper, according to his own site. His long-running Crop Rotation series has titles that read like a calendar: (Snow), (July), (September).
He held the Freelands Painting Fellowship at the University of Brighton in 2022, and has shown with artist-run spaces across the UK. Rise Art sells his originals, from £500 works on paper to £12,000 for Arc.
Daniel Pettitt: the essentials
- Born in Brighton in 1986; based in London, according to his own site.
- Studied Fine Art at Bath School of Art & Design (BA, 2005 to 2008) and Painting at the Royal College of Art (MA, 2015 to 2017).
- Freelands Painting Fellow at the University of Brighton, 2022; Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust award, 2023.
- Exhibited in the John Moores Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, in 2014.
- Co-ran PALFREY, an artist-led gallery in Oval, south London, from 2018 to 2021.
- His work is held by Soho House, Bath Spa University, the Royal College of Art and Paul Smith, according to his site.
Daniel Pettitt exhibitions
- On display: four works at the Soho Home King’s Road Studio, Chelsea, as part of the Soho Home x Rise Art collection, from 20 September 2026.
- Bird i’th Hand (group), A_PLACE, Glasgow, 17 September to 1 October 2026.
- The Artist’s Frame (group), Bobinska Brownlee New River, London, 26 June to 25 July 2026.
- Cahoots (group), Phoenix Art Space, Brighton, 8 to 19 October 2025.
- Skeleton Tree, solo show, Brighton CCA, 5 November to 3 December 2022.
Where to buy a Daniel Pettitt painting
Rise Art had nine originals for sale when we checked. A few examples:
- Giovanni’s Room, 2025, £500: gouache, pen and ink on paper, 21 x 29 cm (8.3 x 11.4 in), signed, from Rise Art.
- Monday or Tuesday, 2024, £1,800: acrylic and graphite on canvas, 25 x 30 cm (9.8 x 11.8 in), from Rise Art.
- Arc, 2024, £12,000: acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 cm (59.1 x 78.7 in), from Rise Art.
Our reviews featuring Daniel Pettitt
- Soho Home x Rise Art: where he was our top pick from the collection.
- Artist Support Pledge: where he was one of our faves and someone we bought work from.
Daniel Pettitt FAQs
Where can I buy a Daniel Pettitt painting?
Through Rise Art, which had nine originals for sale from £500 to £12,000 when we checked.
Where can I see Daniel Pettitt’s work in London?
Four of his works are on display at the Soho Home King’s Road Studio in Chelsea, as part of the Soho Home x Rise Art collection.
Where did Daniel Pettitt study?
Bath School of Art & Design (BA Fine Art) and the Royal College of Art (MA Painting, 2017).
Does Daniel Pettitt sell prints?
We found no prints or editions. His work is sold as originals.
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Main image: Daniel Pettitt. Photo courtesy of the artist. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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