Ross Borton is a contemporary British abstract expressionist painter based in Brighton. He is best known for his large-scale, dynamic canvases that navigate the emotional complexities of living with late-diagnosed Autism and ADHD.
Borton’s practice is grounded in lived experience. A sustained sense of childhood disaffection fostered his enduring affinity with the punk and post-punk movements of the late 1970s and early 1980s. For Borton, painting is a necessity—an energetic dialogue between control and chaos, and a way to shout loudly without speaking.

Working mostly in oils and viscous trade paints, his physical approach to mark-making echoes his nonconformist narrative. By freeing colour and line from traditional constraints, Borton shapes a unique visual language driven by instinctual rhythm, gesture, and raw energy. The canvas becomes a sensory antidote to a lifetime of neurodiverse unrest.

Graduating from the University of Brighton with First-Class Honours in Fine Art Painting in 2025, Borton continues to push the boundaries of gestural abstraction. His work highlights the tension between order and disorder, freedom and restraint—creating a compelling space where vulnerability and raw emotional resonance converge.

Preview: Friday 10 July, 6 – 8pm