Last updated: 28 October 2026
Fletcher Sibthorp is the London figurative artist known for dancers, flamenco and, lately, lone figures glimpsed through windows. Here you will find our take on his work, where to see Fletcher Sibthorp now, the limited edition prints and originals you can buy from him, and his small painting in this year’s War Child auction.
Our take on Fletcher Sibthorp
Sibthorp made his name painting movement, from Royal Ballet principals to flamenco dancers. His recent Windows series is quieter: single figures seen through the glass of mid-century buildings, lit like a film still. He cites Vilhelm Hammershøi and Hitchcock’s Rear Window as influences. “I’m fascinated by the figure and placing them in an abstract space and from these simple elements create a narrative,” he says on his own site.
His War Child piece, Sun Falling, is a small oil and mixed media panel from that world. A grey modernist facade fills the frame, with a grid of windows and a strip of orange brick. In the centre, one window glows white and gold, and a blurred figure stands in it. Gold and cream specks spray outwards across the wall, as if the light itself is breaking up.
That broken surface is deliberate. He paints a scene classically, then breaks it down and rebuilds it, a process he calls Entropy on his about page. His own shop also sells prints of the Windows paintings from £85, so this auction lot is a chance at a real one for not much more.
Fletcher Sibthorp: the essentials
- Born in 1967 in Hertfordshire; based in London, where he lives in a 1960s apartment in Dulwich that inspired the Windows series.
- Studied graphic design and illustration at Kingston, graduating with honours in 1989. His first solo show, In Motion, followed in London in 1992.
- A 1995 commission from Sadler’s Wells for the Paco Peña flamenco company led to years of flamenco paintings and solo shows in Tokyo, Kyoto and Hong Kong.
- Has painted Royal Ballet dancers including Darcey Bussell, who calls his painting of her at White Lodge something she is “very proud” of on his site.
- Won the Fine Art Trade Guild’s John Solomon Award in 2006 as the best-selling living British print artist of the year.
- A regular finalist in the Art Renewal Center Salon, winning Best Nude and the Chairman’s Choice Award in 2014, and a contender on Sky’s Portrait Artist of the Year in 2024.
Where to see Fletcher Sibthorp 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 piece is Sun Falling (2026), oil and mixed media on panel, 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 in), lot page.
- Five and Under (group), Arcadia Contemporary, New York, 8 August to 6 September 2026.
- Introductions (three-artist show with Nadine Tralala and Stephen Schirle), Arcadia Contemporary, New York, 7 to 29 March 2026.
- Solo show, Catto Gallery, London, 2020.
How to buy a Fletcher Sibthorp print or painting
Sibthorp sells limited edition prints and some originals through his own shop, with £10 flat-rate shipping:
- Girl by a Window (after Hammershøi): an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 30 x 30 cm (12 x 12 in), edition of 100, digitally signed, £95 unframed from Fletcher Sibthorp. Larger sizes run to £220.
- East Window: a Windows series print, A4, 30 x 21 cm (12 x 8 in), edition of 100, £85 unframed or £145 in an oak frame from Fletcher Sibthorp.
- Origami Unicorn No 2: an original oil on panel, 22.5 x 22.5 cm (8.9 x 8.9 in), in a walnut box frame, £950 from Fletcher Sibthorp.
- Sun Falling, 2026: a small oil and mixed media panel in the War Child Sound & Vision auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
Fletcher Sibthorp FAQs
Can I buy a Fletcher Sibthorp print?
Yes. His own shop sells limited edition archival prints from £85, such as Girl by a Window at £95 in an edition of 100.
What is Fletcher Sibthorp’s Windows series?
Paintings of solitary figures seen through the windows of mid-century buildings, inspired by his walks around Dulwich and by Hammershøi and Hitchcock.
Which gallery shows Fletcher Sibthorp?
Arcadia Contemporary in New York showed him twice in 2026. In the UK he has shown with Catto Gallery and the Medici Gallery in London.
Did Fletcher Sibthorp paint Darcey Bussell?
Yes. He has painted several Royal Ballet principals, including Darcey Bussell, Sarah Lamb, Miyako Yoshida and Alina Cojocaru.
Where can I see his work in London?
His War Child piece, Sun Falling, is on view at Iconic Images Gallery from 6 to 8 November 2026.
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Main image: Fletcher Sibthorp, Sun Falling, 2026 (detail). © Fletcher Sibthorp, courtesy War Child. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates, prices, auction results and market figures last checked: 28 October 2026.
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