He was a finalist and runner-up in the 2013 BP Portrait Award and was shortlisted for the Garrick Milne prize for painting in 2005. His work is highly respected and in a number of private and public collections including those of Brunel University, Coventry University, the Imperial War Museum, the Unilever Collection, Henley Business College and Ocean Transport & Trade plc. John’s work in urban landscape and particularly that of holiday resorts is fascinating. Some of his works, like these shown here, feature swimming pools and sunlit places that are often devoid of human form, creating a sense of drama. John Devane is currently head of the Design and Visual Arts Department at the School of Art and Design, Coventry University. See more of John’s work at www.johndevane.com