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Gallery Midnight

Our Lovely Lido

Our Lovely Lido

by Johny Midnight

Tooting Bec Lido on a full summer's day - around two hundred figures swimming, sunbathing and socialising around the pool in a warm, Lowry-inspired and joyful acrylic celebration of South London.

Limited edition fine art prints, hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Once the edition is sold out, it will not be reproduced.

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  • Artwork Description

    This large acrylic painting presents Tooting Bec Lido at its liveliest - approximately 200 figures filling the poolside in a vivid, Lowry-inspired but warmly humorous composition. Swimmers are in the water; sunbathers stretch across the poolside; people chat, eat, and dive. The coloured changing cabins are prominent at the centre, their bold doors providing a rhythmic anchor to the scene. Above, the sky is painted in mosaic squares of turquoise, blue and white, while the trees in the background take on the dense, rounded quality of large broccoli. The scene invites the viewer to search for themselves - to find their own afternoon within the communal pleasure of a South London summer.

  • Artist's Insight

    This was the very first lido painting I made, and I wanted it to feel like a portrait of the area rather than a landscape. Lowry came to mind - that approach of distributing figures across a canvas to create a collective rather than individual story. But where Lowry's paintings can feel melancholy, I wanted this one to feel like celebration. Everyone is having a good time. I put about 200 people in there and I'm still not sure I captured everyone who's actually at the lido on a hot day. The mosaic sky was a technique I was developing at the time - a way of structuring the openness of the space.

Original Artwork Information

Artwork year created: 2013

Original artwork size: 100 x 85

Original artwork medium: Acrylic on canvas

Original artwork status: SOLD

Print Details

Gallery Midnight limited edition fine art prints are available in A2 and A3 sizes. Edition sizes vary depending on the artwork.

Edition Details

  • A3 Limited Edition of 100
  • A2 Limited Edition of 100
  • Printed on archival matt fine art paper
  • Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
  • Certificate of authenticity included

Framing

Framing is available exclusively through the gallery. As framing is a highly personal decision and depends on the setting in which the artwork will be displayed, we prefer to discuss framing options directly with collectors. Please contact the gallery to arrange framing for your print.

Original paintings are typically presented on stretched canvas and do not require framing.

Please contact the gallery for framing advice or to arrange framing

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Limited edition prints are dispatched via Royal Mail and typically arrive within 3–5 working days.

  • Free UK delivery on orders over £250
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  • Europe: £10
  • Rest of World: £15

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Packaging

Limited Edition Prints

All limited edition prints are carefully packaged in protective cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive safely and in excellent condition. This method protects the artwork during transit and allows the print to be professionally framed once received.

Original Paintings

Original paintings are typically collected from the gallery or arranged for delivery separately. Please contact the gallery to discuss shipping options for original artworks.

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About the Artist

Johny is a painter and founder of Gallery Midnight in Balham. His work is often described as “abstract on reality”, capturing familiar landscapes, seascapes and city scenes with expressive colour and movement. Influenced by a life spent between London, the Alps and the Caribbean, his paintings explore changing light, atmosphere and energy, inviting viewers to see well-known places in new and unexpected ways.

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