ABOUT WARPAINT

WARpaint aimed to raise funding for charities that support serving veterans and serving personnel who are living with the devastating and life-changing effects of war.  

WARpaint is an arts project that raised funding for charities that support serving veterans and serving personnel who are living with the devastating and life-changing effects of war. WARpaint was founded by artist, Caroline de Peyrecave. Caroline usually works by commission from her London studio. She has devoted her time to this project in order to help others.

The core of the project is a selection of life size portraits of living sailors, soldiers and aircrew, men and women, representing conflicts that the United Kingdom has been involved in since World War Two.

Painted by Caroline, the 12 pictures now hang at DMRC Stanford Hall the new rehabilitation centre in the Midlands where they motivate others.

For a few years, the full-length portraits have been loaned in return for donation to companies and individuals. The proceeds raised were over £80k and have been distributed to charities that support wounded veterans, including Combat Stress, Stoll, Walking With the Wounded and the The Dougie Dalzell Memorial Trust.

WARpaint generated valuable funds for worthy charities and hopes to raise awareness of the effects of conflict through art. Many of Caroline’s sitters themselves, injured veterans, believe in the therapeutic value of art. They found the experience of being painted offered a chance to reflect on the impact of conflict on their lives and how they live today. Caroline focused on the positive aspects of of what her sitters were doing in their day to day lives, asking open questions and allowing for a natural and easy conversation which is reflected in each painting.