[6] The influence of Fred Otnes has also been noted,[6] with this being most apparent in the collage work Proffitt produced under the pseudonym of Nicholas Hudson Paine.
[7] This sporting theme has seen exhibitions such as that at Twickenham for the Rugby World Cup in 2007[8][9][10] as well as commissions for football programme artwork.
West Bromwich Albion used Proffitt's work for their programme covers throughout the 2011-12 season, this culminating in the July 2012 exhibition at The Public.
[13][14] Stoke-born popstar Robbie Williams is purported to own several of Proffitt's pieces,[1] as do cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish after the city council presented them with two commissioned paintings during the Stoke-on-Trent stage of the Tour of Britain in September 2012.
An early Proffitt piece took top lot in a 2011 UK auction alongside work by Govinder Nazran, Sir Sidney Robert Nolan and Reggie Kray.