1. Oil, acrylic & aerosol on canvas 60.8 x 76 cm

I create figurative, abstract portraits that sit between the surreal and the familiar. Through bold brushwork, layered textures, and a sci-fi–influenced sense of otherness, my work reimagines the human form as something recognisable yet strange — suspended between dream and reality.

Coming from a background in design, I approach painting with a strong focus on form, structure, and visual rhythm. Rather than pursuing polish or realism, I prioritise process and experimentation, distorting and reshaping features to express mood, atmosphere, and inner emotional states instead of literal likeness.

2. Oil, acrylic & aerosol on wood 59.5 x 84 cm

Each painting is an exploration of identity, transformation, and psychological presence. I invite the viewer to slow down and engage closely, discovering personal meaning within unfamiliar faces and forms. The surfaces are built through layered applications of oil, acrylic, and aerosol, creating subtle variations in colour, texture, and sheen that reveal themselves over time.

3. Oil, acrylic & aerosol on canvas 81.4 x 101.6 cm

My visual language draws from sci-fi illustration and graphic art — including artists such as Jean Giraud (Moebius) — as well as late-20th-century manga, early Expressionism, Neo-Expressionist painting, and traditional portraiture. These influences merge into a practice concerned less with who a person is, and more with how a moment feels.

The work focuses on vulnerability, memory, and the tension between exposure and concealment — capturing fleeting psychological states that feel intimate, unresolved, and quietly universal.

For enquiries regarding available works, commissions, or collaborations, you’re welcome to get in touch.

Phone: +44 (0) 7980742417
Email: maxbrazierjones@icloud.com

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4. Canvas 100 x 100 cm 5. Paper 71 x 84.8 cm 6. Paper 56 x 77 cm 7. Paper 44.8 x 50 cm