Pegasus
1964
Palette knife oil painting on hardboard.
I painted this picture when I was nearly 18 and it was selected by the late John Nash CBE RA (Royal Academy London) for inclusion into an exibition at the then Beecroft Art gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
The exhibition was held between the 21st May - 27th June 1965.
John Nash was born in Colchester in April 1893 and died in September 1977. He was a self taught artist like me.
This painting is the only surviving unsold picture from many I produced in my mid teens to early 20's. all others being sold or now lost due to my parents moving house when I was living away in London.
There was a slightly larger companion picture to this, but it was regrettably, sold to a friend in the 1980's.
I'm glad I did not weaken and be tempted to take offers from others to buy this painting as it has always remained a favourite of mine. I have promised it to my daughter who loves it and so it will never be sold in my lifetime and will hopefully stay in the family.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nash_%28artist%29
Sorry for slow or no comments friends but I am still sick after 3 weeks partly caused by gastric flu which resulted in a sudden intolerance to hormone tablets which I have been taking prior to undergoing treatment for a diagnosed mens' condition requiring Radiotherapy.>b>
Pegasus
1964
Palette knife oil painting on hardboard.
I painted this picture when I was nearly 18 and it was selected by the late John Nash CBE RA (Royal Academy London) for inclusion into an exibition at the then Beecroft Art gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
The exhibition was held between the 21st May - 27th June 1965.
John Nash was born in Colchester in April 1893 and died in September 1977. He was a self taught artist like me.
This painting is the only surviving unsold picture from many I produced in my mid teens to early 20's. all others being sold or now lost due to my parents moving house when I was living away in London.
There was a slightly larger companion picture to this, but it was regrettably, sold to a friend in the 1980's.
I'm glad I did not weaken and be tempted to take offers from others to buy this painting as it has always remained a favourite of mine. I have promised it to my daughter who loves it and so it will never be sold in my lifetime and will hopefully stay in the family.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nash_%28artist%29
Sorry for slow or no comments friends but I am still sick after 3 weeks partly caused by gastric flu which resulted in a sudden intolerance to hormone tablets which I have been taking prior to undergoing treatment for a diagnosed mens' condition requiring Radiotherapy.>b>