Neil Eckersley OLY
@olyart.bsky.social
Contemporary Artist @ Portland Studio | Creative design, Photography, Art, Poetry, Motivational speaker. Olympic Artist, Olympic Medalist.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Thank you for all the support this year I’m looking forward to what’s ahead in 2026.
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December 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Thank you for all the support this year I’m looking forward to what’s ahead in 2026.
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What do artists do all day?
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
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#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
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#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
December 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
What do artists do all day?
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
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#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
Watching tides.
Chasing light.
If the sea was more forgiving.
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire
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#ArtistLife #ContemporaryArtist #CreativeProcess #ArtInNature #CoastalArt
#MorecambeBay #LancashireCoast #SeaAndLight #InspiredByNature
#BritishArtist #AbstractArt
Seeing my work in a gallery setting really brings it to life. Clean walls and sharp lines give the piece space to breathe, allowing structure, movement and colour to take centre stage. Calm, confident, and quietly powerful.
#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
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#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
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December 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Seeing my work in a gallery setting really brings it to life. Clean walls and sharp lines give the piece space to breathe, allowing structure, movement and colour to take centre stage. Calm, confident, and quietly powerful.
#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
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#ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt
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This new piece, inspired by the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, is really about time, layers and letting things settle. I worked through the five colours of the Olympic rings, allowing each one to gently change the feel of the work as it evolved.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This new piece, inspired by the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, is really about time, layers and letting things settle. I worked through the five colours of the Olympic rings, allowing each one to gently change the feel of the work as it evolved.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Sneaky preview of my new piece inspired by the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Loving how it’s evolving I’m in that “less is more” stage, letting the paint dry and the work find its own balance. The words EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, FRIENDSHIP are starting to melt into the mountains.
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sneaky preview of my new piece inspired by the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Loving how it’s evolving I’m in that “less is more” stage, letting the paint dry and the work find its own balance. The words EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, FRIENDSHIP are starting to melt into the mountains.
Really loving how this piece is evolving. I’m at that “less is more” stage stepping back, letting it dry, and watching EXCELLENCE, RESPECT and FRIENDSHIP melt into the mountains and cityscape. The values are becoming part of the landscape itself.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Really loving how this piece is evolving. I’m at that “less is more” stage stepping back, letting it dry, and watching EXCELLENCE, RESPECT and FRIENDSHIP melt into the mountains and cityscape. The values are becoming part of the landscape itself.
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Today’s creative office… Morecambe Bay, a latte, and a flapjack to fuel the imagination. Inspiration comes easy with a view like this. 🎨☕🌊
#CreativeOffice #MorecambeBay #ArtistLife #InspirationEverywhere #AbstractArtist #StudioOnTheGo
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#CreativeOffice #MorecambeBay #ArtistLife #InspirationEverywhere #AbstractArtist #StudioOnTheGo
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December 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Today’s creative office… Morecambe Bay, a latte, and a flapjack to fuel the imagination. Inspiration comes easy with a view like this. 🎨☕🌊
#CreativeOffice #MorecambeBay #ArtistLife #InspirationEverywhere #AbstractArtist #StudioOnTheGo
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#CreativeOffice #MorecambeBay #ArtistLife #InspirationEverywhere #AbstractArtist #StudioOnTheGo
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A quiet moment in the studio paint drying, ideas forming, and a sneaky preview of a new piece inspired by the Milan - Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Snow, speed, stillness all taking shape.
#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics2026 #OlympicInspiration
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#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics2026 #OlympicInspiration
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December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A quiet moment in the studio paint drying, ideas forming, and a sneaky preview of a new piece inspired by the Milan - Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Snow, speed, stillness all taking shape.
#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics2026 #OlympicInspiration
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#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics2026 #OlympicInspiration
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It’s a Mad Mad World was inspired by a powerful billboard I encountered in New York, featuring Presidents Biden and Trump an image that captured the tension and contrast of our time.
#ItsAMadMadWorld #ContemporaryArt #MixedMedia #NYCArt #ArtInspiration #AbstractArt
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#ItsAMadMadWorld #ContemporaryArt #MixedMedia #NYCArt #ArtInspiration #AbstractArt
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December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It’s a Mad Mad World was inspired by a powerful billboard I encountered in New York, featuring Presidents Biden and Trump an image that captured the tension and contrast of our time.
#ItsAMadMadWorld #ContemporaryArt #MixedMedia #NYCArt #ArtInspiration #AbstractArt
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#ItsAMadMadWorld #ContemporaryArt #MixedMedia #NYCArt #ArtInspiration #AbstractArt
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Only three little words, but they are the core beliefs of the Olympic movement. I created this piece for the International Judo Federation Gala at the Paris Olympics.
#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Judo #Olympics
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#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Judo #Olympics
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December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Only three little words, but they are the core beliefs of the Olympic movement. I created this piece for the International Judo Federation Gala at the Paris Olympics.
#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Judo #Olympics
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#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Judo #Olympics
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My latest artwork reimagines the Empire State Building as a living skyline of thought and emotion. Sketched in bold, expressive lines and layered with glowing golds, cool blues and shifting light, it captures the building not just as an icon, but as a state of mind.
December 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My latest artwork reimagines the Empire State Building as a living skyline of thought and emotion. Sketched in bold, expressive lines and layered with glowing golds, cool blues and shifting light, it captures the building not just as an icon, but as a state of mind.
Check out this really interesting interview what a journey it’s been. Feeling grateful, inspired, and excited for what’s ahead.
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#Journey #Interview #Inspiration #Creativity #Resilience #ArtistLife #OlympianArtist #NeverGiveUp
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#Journey #Interview #Inspiration #Creativity #Resilience #ArtistLife #OlympianArtist #NeverGiveUp
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Neil Eckersley - Olympic Martial Artist Turned Abstract Artist
The parallels between Sport and Art are often discussed in terms of creativity, expression, discipline and shared values. Someone perhaps well placed to appreciate this special relationship is Double ...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Check out this really interesting interview what a journey it’s been. Feeling grateful, inspired, and excited for what’s ahead.
#hashtags
#Journey #Interview #Inspiration #Creativity #Resilience #ArtistLife #OlympianArtist #NeverGiveUp
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#Journey #Interview #Inspiration #Creativity #Resilience #ArtistLife #OlympianArtist #NeverGiveUp
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Conflict of Anthropometry".
Sometimes the only way to tell the story is to step inside it.
In this work, my own body becomes the mould, the material, I press myself into the piece so it carries not just a mark.
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Sometimes the only way to tell the story is to step inside it.
In this work, my own body becomes the mould, the material, I press myself into the piece so it carries not just a mark.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Conflict of Anthropometry".
Sometimes the only way to tell the story is to step inside it.
In this work, my own body becomes the mould, the material, I press myself into the piece so it carries not just a mark.
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Sometimes the only way to tell the story is to step inside it.
In this work, my own body becomes the mould, the material, I press myself into the piece so it carries not just a mark.
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Excellence. Respect. Friendship.
Three values that guide us:
Give your best, honour others, and lift each other up.
That’s how we grow — together. ✨
#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Community
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Three values that guide us:
Give your best, honour others, and lift each other up.
That’s how we grow — together. ✨
#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Community
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December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Excellence. Respect. Friendship.
Three values that guide us:
Give your best, honour others, and lift each other up.
That’s how we grow — together. ✨
#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Community
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Three values that guide us:
Give your best, honour others, and lift each other up.
That’s how we grow — together. ✨
#Excellence #Respect #Friendship #Community
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Tick… tick… tick…
The clock of change rings through our veins,
A restless pulse beneath the noise
war songs, headlines, broken dreams.
Yet somewhere in that rhythm
there’s a whisper, soft but real:
Hope.
The breath between the seconds,
the light that won’t be drowned.
The clock of change rings through our veins,
A restless pulse beneath the noise
war songs, headlines, broken dreams.
Yet somewhere in that rhythm
there’s a whisper, soft but real:
Hope.
The breath between the seconds,
the light that won’t be drowned.
November 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Tick… tick… tick…
The clock of change rings through our veins,
A restless pulse beneath the noise
war songs, headlines, broken dreams.
Yet somewhere in that rhythm
there’s a whisper, soft but real:
Hope.
The breath between the seconds,
the light that won’t be drowned.
The clock of change rings through our veins,
A restless pulse beneath the noise
war songs, headlines, broken dreams.
Yet somewhere in that rhythm
there’s a whisper, soft but real:
Hope.
The breath between the seconds,
the light that won’t be drowned.
As artists living in a modern world marked by corruption, heartache, conflict, war, poverty, displacement and egotistical politicians who believe they will never be held accountable we can’t stay silent. Our role is to question, to reflect, to challenge.
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24 August 2025
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November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
As artists living in a modern world marked by corruption, heartache, conflict, war, poverty, displacement and egotistical politicians who believe they will never be held accountable we can’t stay silent. Our role is to question, to reflect, to challenge.
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Today I had the pleasure of welcoming world renowned, TV presenter, and critic Alan Lentil into the studio.
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Today I had the pleasure of welcoming world renowned, TV presenter, and critic Alan Lentil into the studio.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Today I had the pleasure of welcoming world renowned, TV presenter, and critic Alan Lentil into the studio.
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Today I had the pleasure of welcoming world renowned, TV presenter, and critic Alan Lentil into the studio.
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Here’s a few suggestions for my latest New York–inspired artwork.
What do you think?
• Solar Pulse
• Heart of the City
• Red Sun Rising
• Metropolis Inferno
• The Burning Horizon
• Urban Eclipse
• Radiant Overload
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What do you think?
• Solar Pulse
• Heart of the City
• Red Sun Rising
• Metropolis Inferno
• The Burning Horizon
• Urban Eclipse
• Radiant Overload
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November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Here’s a few suggestions for my latest New York–inspired artwork.
What do you think?
• Solar Pulse
• Heart of the City
• Red Sun Rising
• Metropolis Inferno
• The Burning Horizon
• Urban Eclipse
• Radiant Overload
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
What do you think?
• Solar Pulse
• Heart of the City
• Red Sun Rising
• Metropolis Inferno
• The Burning Horizon
• Urban Eclipse
• Radiant Overload
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
Just finished two cityscape pieces one called “Manchester Hive.”
Still deciding on the name for the second one…
But both capture that energy, that pulse, that feeling of a city alive.
More to come.
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#art #cityscape #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #abstractart
Still deciding on the name for the second one…
But both capture that energy, that pulse, that feeling of a city alive.
More to come.
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#art #cityscape #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #abstractart
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Just finished two cityscape pieces one called “Manchester Hive.”
Still deciding on the name for the second one…
But both capture that energy, that pulse, that feeling of a city alive.
More to come.
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
#art #cityscape #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #abstractart
Still deciding on the name for the second one…
But both capture that energy, that pulse, that feeling of a city alive.
More to come.
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©️Neil Eckersley OLY
#art #cityscape #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #abstractart
The environment doesn’t just surround us it shapes us.
This new mixed-media piece began with a simple find in nature, transformed into something unexpected.
Fragments become stories. Nature becomes art.
New work (title coming soon). What do you think?
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This new mixed-media piece began with a simple find in nature, transformed into something unexpected.
Fragments become stories. Nature becomes art.
New work (title coming soon). What do you think?
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November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The environment doesn’t just surround us it shapes us.
This new mixed-media piece began with a simple find in nature, transformed into something unexpected.
Fragments become stories. Nature becomes art.
New work (title coming soon). What do you think?
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This new mixed-media piece began with a simple find in nature, transformed into something unexpected.
Fragments become stories. Nature becomes art.
New work (title coming soon). What do you think?
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“From head, to sketch, to canvas bringing ideas to life in the studio today. Loving the journey from imagination to finished artwork.
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#ArtistAtWork #StudioDay #CreativeProcess #FromSketchToCanvas #ContemporaryArt
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November 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“From head, to sketch, to canvas bringing ideas to life in the studio today. Loving the journey from imagination to finished artwork.
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#ArtistAtWork #StudioDay #CreativeProcess #FromSketchToCanvas #ContemporaryArt
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Hi, I’m Neil Eckersley artist, Olympian, and co-author of three poetry books. After years in elite sport, I now pour my energy into creating artwork inspired by cities, people, and the world around us. I’m always exploring new ways to share my creativity and connect through art.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hi, I’m Neil Eckersley artist, Olympian, and co-author of three poetry books. After years in elite sport, I now pour my energy into creating artwork inspired by cities, people, and the world around us. I’m always exploring new ways to share my creativity and connect through art.
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What do artists do all day?
Just put the finishing touches to my latest piece. Still haven’t found a name for it yet but it’s nearly there.
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#WhatDoArtistsDoAllDay #ArtistLife #InTheStudio #WorkInProgress #ArtJourney
Just put the finishing touches to my latest piece. Still haven’t found a name for it yet but it’s nearly there.
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#WhatDoArtistsDoAllDay #ArtistLife #InTheStudio #WorkInProgress #ArtJourney
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
What do artists do all day?
Just put the finishing touches to my latest piece. Still haven’t found a name for it yet but it’s nearly there.
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#WhatDoArtistsDoAllDay #ArtistLife #InTheStudio #WorkInProgress #ArtJourney
Just put the finishing touches to my latest piece. Still haven’t found a name for it yet but it’s nearly there.
www.olyart.co.uk
#WhatDoArtistsDoAllDay #ArtistLife #InTheStudio #WorkInProgress #ArtJourney
A few people were worried when I stepped back from elite judo coaching to focus on my art.
But it was an easy decision creativity has always been part of me.
And to be clear: I haven’t left judo.
I’m still promoting the sport, just in a different, more creative way.
#AthleteToArtist #JudoFamily
But it was an easy decision creativity has always been part of me.
And to be clear: I haven’t left judo.
I’m still promoting the sport, just in a different, more creative way.
#AthleteToArtist #JudoFamily
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A few people were worried when I stepped back from elite judo coaching to focus on my art.
But it was an easy decision creativity has always been part of me.
And to be clear: I haven’t left judo.
I’m still promoting the sport, just in a different, more creative way.
#AthleteToArtist #JudoFamily
But it was an easy decision creativity has always been part of me.
And to be clear: I haven’t left judo.
I’m still promoting the sport, just in a different, more creative way.
#AthleteToArtist #JudoFamily