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Laughing in the Lightning Storms – Original Painting

By Ben Wakeling
There is something specifically Wakeling about a title like Laughing in the Lightning Storms — the coexistence of joy and chaos, resilience expressed not as calm but as defiance. His...
There is something specifically Wakeling about a title like Laughing in the Lightning Storms — the coexistence of joy and chaos, resilience expressed not as calm but as defiance. His work has always lived in that territory. An art therapist with the NHS since 2016, founder of Outsider Gallery, and an artist who describes his practice as a form of self-portraiture, Wakeling makes work that doesn't resolve easily. The laugh and the storm are simultaneous. The Cornwall series that this piece belongs to is, by his standards, luminous — earthy tones, soft ocean blues, the warm palette of coastal light rather than the raw energy of his Hackney Wick studio. But the gesture is still his: spray paint, acrylic and oil layered onto canvas through the same instinctive process, figures built up from beneath rather than drawn on top. One of six original works created exclusively for Print Club London, available nowhere else. Canvas-backed and unique.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ben Wakeling

Ben Wakeling (b. 1985) is a British artist known for powerful abstract figurative works that explore mental health, identity, and emotional vulnerability. His paintings are marked by dynamic charcoal line work, vivid colour palettes, and raw, expressive energy that reveals layers of subconscious thought and feeling.

Starting out in Hackney Wick’s street art scene, Wakeling began with graffiti—using public space to confront personal and social struggles. He later moved into a studio practice, developing a distinct approach to abstract portraiture through automatic drawing and a deeply introspective process.

Wakeling’s figures often emerge from chaos—layered, half-formed, and emotionally charged—inviting viewers to reflect on the complexities of the inner self. His work serves as a kind of psychological self-portrait, expressing both turmoil and resilience.

He is the founder of Outsider Gallery, the first in London to focus on work by individuals in forensic and secure mental health settings. Since 2016, he has led an Expressive Arts and Wellbeing programme for the NHS North London Forensic Service.

Now represented by Print Club London, Wakeling’s limited original works are gaining recognition for their emotional intensity and distinct visual language.

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