Artist: Justin Boxall
Title: Dystopian Robot Gulls
Medium: Acrylic on Board
Edition: Original, One of a kind
Artwork Dimensions: 31cm x 14cm (12" x 5.5")
Frame Dimensions: n/a
Condition: New
Gallery Price: n/a
About the artwork
This vibrant wood panel by Justin Boxall captures his playful yet unmistakably contemporary approach to coastal subjects. Against a richly layered backdrop of saturated greens, yellows and reds, three silhouetted gulls stand in quiet counterpoint, their dark forms cutting cleanly through the glowing colour field behind them. The composition feels both graphic and atmospheric, as though the birds are suspended between abstraction and observation. Boxall’s characteristic wit is present in the simplicity of their forms, each reduced to an expressive outline with a single bright eye, while the textured ground hints at shifting light and weather along the shoreline. It is a work that balances boldness with charm, offering a modern, stylised interpretation of a familiar coastal motif.
About the Artist
Justin Boxall (b. 1973) is a contemporary British painter whose work blends coastal observation with a playful, graphic sensibility. Based in Cornwall, he draws inspiration from the rhythms and character of seaside life, distilling familiar subjects — particularly gulls — into bold silhouettes and stylised forms. His surfaces often carry a sense of layered atmosphere, where colour fields and textured grounds evoke shifting weather, light and tide. Though his compositions appear deceptively simple, they reveal a keen eye for balance, humour and the quiet drama of everyday coastal scenes. Boxall’s paintings have appeared regularly in regional auctions and contemporary art sales, where their charm, immediacy and modern edge have earned him a growing following.
