Horace Panter 

Horace Panter is a British pop artist and musician. Famously known as the bass player from ‘The Specials’, Panter has curated several notable art collections, including his most famous works 'Americana', ‘Cassettes’ and ‘Pop Art’, which features a portrait of the late Amy Winehouse.
 

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Early Life

Born in Croydon in 1953 as Stephen Graham Panter, Horace Panter began his career as an artist – and musician – during his time at Coventry University (formerly Lanchester Polytechnic). In 1975, he graduated with a BA in Fine Art and has continued creating art ever since, despite being most famous for his career as a bassist in 'The Specials’ – a British punk/ska band.

Horace’s artwork is strongly influenced by the Pop Art genre pioneered by Andy Warhol and the depictions of light captured in paintings by artist David Hockney.
 

Notable works

Horace Panter has created several art collections throughout his career, including:
 

• Cassettes
• Americana
• Japanese
• Beano
• Pop Art

To view Horace Panter’s art, pay us a visit at Forward Gallery.