"When devils, wizards or jugglers decieve the sight, they are said to cast glamour o'er the eyes of the spectator."  The Oxford English Dictionary

Pearl Bates’ bewitching works come from an enticing dream world full of enchantment, intoxication, a touch of humour, and lashings of glamour.

Her paintings are exhibited widely, and previous exhibitions have been held at The Puccio Gallery in Manhattan, The Last Gallery in Zurich, DB International Fine Art in Marbella, The X Gallery in Berlin, and a private exhibition for invited guests was held at the home of Alyce Faye Cleese and her husband, the actor and writer John Cleese, in Santa Barbara, California. In London, her work has been seen at The Victoria & Albert Museum, Selfridges Department Store and The Notting Hill Arts Club, among others. Her illustrations also appear in two books, ‘Imagemakers’ and ‘The Big Book of Fashion Illustration’, both published by Mitchell Beazely. Pearl Bates draws inspiration from diverse sources – including artists such as Gustav Klimt and political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, to music, movies, travel, theatre, books, high fashion and street culture – but most importantly, from the colourful mix of real people she encounters in daily life.

Pearl Bates graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London with a degree in Theatre Design, and worked in costume for film and TV before spending time living and working in both Berlin and New York City. She is now based in Brighton, East Sussex, and works from her secret, hidden studio.

‘Some of the most original work I’ve seen.’  Actor and writer John Cleese