Eddy Greenwood
Eddy Greenwood is a portrait and figurative artist born in the UK in 1956 and now living in Middelburg, The Netherlands. He studied Graphic Design & History of Art, graduating with a BA honours degree at Canterbury College of Art. After working as an art director for advertising in London, he moved to Amsterdam where he became a highly respected Creative Director. In 2012 he proudly received an award from TED for the best storytelling in film. After a career working on international brands, Eddy wanted to establish himself in the world of fine art, turning his focus to figurative art and portrait painting. His inspiration comes from the work of the old masters Titian, van Dyck, and Velasquez.
His pursuit of their excellence led him on a journey to Italy where he studied at The Florence Academy of Art, and Charles H. Cecil Studios, ateliers renowned for their commitment to the theory and practice of drawing and painting from life. Enriched by this classical training, his work now receives international recognition, awarded in shows in the USA, Barcelona, Venice and London.
Titel: Venus & Cupid | Afmeting: 120 x 100 cm | Techniek/materiaal: Oil on canvas | Creatie: 2025 | Verkoopprijs: €6.000
“The artist asked me to pose in a smart suit and tie. He told me Clothes make the Man – I had a better idea.”
Titel: The Power of her Words | Afmeting: 70 x 50 cm | Techniek/materiaal: Oil on canvas | Creatie: 2026 | Verkoopprijs: €2.500
In 2026 Hollywood released a new Wuthering Heights film and the writings of Emily Bronte came back in the spotlight. Emily Bronte empowered women by shattering Victorian literary norms. She published under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell to secure a fair evaluation for her fierce uncompromising novel Wuthering Heights. Her complex female characters rejected passive stereotypes and demanded full emotional and intellectual autonomy. I hope to have captured her spirit in this painting.
Titel: Escape from Reality | Afmeting: 120 x 90 cm | Techniek/materiaal: Oil on canvas | Creatie: 2023 | Verkoopprijs: €16.000
“When I grow up, I want to be an artist, not a model. And in that dream I find my purpose, my passion, and my joy.”
