Old SmokeyA Small SherryFado GuyAhoy ThereTerry the WaiterFuneral JazzAbstract 1Happy OctopusAbstract 2Dark OctopusOctopus CommissionAbstract PiscesStormyTiny lobster

Old Smokey

2026

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About the Artist

ABOUT

NOELSKI

Noelski

Noelski is a London-born, Lisbon-based painter who finds his subjects in the corners of everyday life others walk past. A man having a cigarette alone on a Spanish street corner. A waiter who has never left his restaurant. A chestnut seller doing the same stretch of pavement every winter.

His work is figurative, narrative, and deliberately unheroic — drawn to the overlooked, the stubborn, the quietly funny. He paints what he sees and sees what others don't bother to look at.

Travels between Lisbon, London, Spain, Morocco and Chicago feed a body of work that is as much about place and atmosphere as it is about people. Occasionally he ventures into abstraction — and occasionally into political satire.

Oil on canvas, linen and panel and even cobblestones! Always with something to say.

All images and artwork are the sole property of Noelski and may not reused in anyway without prior consent from Noelski

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Noelski Art — Testimonials

Maxine Coles

Maxine Coles

Online buyer London UK

We are so Lucky to own two Pieces by this artist. The humour is subtle, the characters are full of personality, and the longer you look, the more they reveal. They reflect the artists dry sense of humour and always make us smile.

Andy.p. Miller

Andy.p. Miller

Artist and Musician UK

I've always liked Noelski's work and outlook. It's a view of the world many would miss. There are more than just hints of lowery in his works. Undeterred by the more established artists, he drives his idea forward in ways even he would question. Paint first speak later! is a phrase he would often use for his motivation. His talent in discovering new subjects and how he brings them to life has always impressed me. It's his personality that jumps out of the canvassed it's 100% genuine. I highly recommend.

Ian. C

Ian. C

Retired UK

Noelski is a totally original artist, I believe he works from photographs then changes the picture into something only his eye can see. The result is a picture of charm and comic theatre. The octopus series is fascinating.

Amanda Stanton

Amanda Stanton

online buyer USA

We are fortunate enough to own one of noelski's pieces and have seen several as works in progress when we were neighbours in London. Noelski works with precision and great detail. His use of Bright colours makes his subjects pop and his paintings often evince his dry wit.

Tom Actman

Tom Actman

Bristol UK

Noelski's work has a rare quality- it finds the extraordinary in the overlooked and the everyday. I'm proud to own one of his pieces and it never fails to draw you in.

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Pedro Lopes

Lisbon

I bought one of noelski's octopus paintings and it's become the piece everyone comments on. There's a real character to it, the colours are bold and the detail rewards a closer look. It's clearly the work of someone who sees the world a bit differently. delighted to own it and wouldn't hesitate to buy again.

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