Kerry Hallam (born 12 March 1937) is a British impressionist artist who has produced approximately twelve thousand paintings [2] and whose work is included in collections held by Brigitte Bardot and Björn Borg as well as decorating the permanent residence of Monaco's Ambassador to the United States.[3] Hallam was trained in Chesterfield and London,[4] and has been based in Nantucket since 1981.[3] Hallam has developed a reputation as a wise rogue and enjoyed success with exhibitions worldwide, including one entitled Nude Ex-Wives.[5] His work has been shown at art galleries in New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and Beverly Hills.[6]

Hallam was born in Staveley, north east Derbyshire, where he sold his first painting, a ...