Biography

Every action-art painting is lovingly crafted by artist Fran Richley who has maintained a passion for motor sport for many years and made this a focus of his artwork. Over the last 10 years the artist has worked exclusively in the acrylic medium to produce his paintings and many of his prints are personally signed by drivers and/or co-drivers.

  " My intention is to produce a quality product, from the first pencil stroke to dispatch to the customer, in order to make the experience of purchasing one of my paintings a real pleasure and investment. I want to build and maintain a reputation for highest quality artwork and to that end, painting with acrylics really suits my painting style."

In 2008 action-art received two commissions from former World Rally Champion Nicky Grist to commemorate the life of rallying legend, Colin McRae, tragically killed in a helicopter crash in 2007.

In the same year action-art worked closely with the Red Bull Formula One Team to produce two separate paintings of David Coulthard and Mark Webber in action in the RB4 race car. This commission was particularly fitting given Coulthard's retirement from F1 driving at the end of the 2008 season.

2009 brought a commission from former World Rally Champions Ari Vatanen and David Richards to produce a painting of the pair in action in the legendary Rothmans sponsored Mk II Ford Escort RS 1800 and a commission from the Richard Burns Foundation to commemorate the life of rallying legend, Richard Burns who died of a brain tumour in 2005. This work has just been completed.

Each action-art sale raises money for motor sport related charities including the 'Colin McRae Vision Foundation', 'Wings for Life' and the 'Richard Burns Foundation'.

Fran Richley uses Windsor & Newton acylic paints and Pro Arte brushes