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John Sutherst |
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New Drawings and Paintings |
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John is a gynaecologist who retired early in order to devote more time to painting. He has been drawing and painting since childhood but it was largely on hold during the doctoring years. Now he says he gets withdrawal symptoms when he is away from his studio.
Of his paintings he says:
“My pictures are mainly about colour, whether they be travelogue scenes, flowers or figure studies.
I find that pastel is versatile enough to cope with all of these.
I usually work on heavy rough Arches watercolour paper but tint it with a dilute oil paint/turpentine
wash using a mix of ultramarine and raw umber. Pastel is my favourite medium but I have recently shifted
into less figurative subjects in oil. The important bit for me is to keep learning.”
The exhibition will open Monday to Friday between
12 and 4.00 pm from Tuesday 24th October until Friday 3rd November. For details
on how to get there see How to Find Us
Below are some sample pictures from the exhibition.
Just click on an image to see it full screen. You can also see more of John's work at his web site.
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Reclining Nude
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Height: 10.00 inches Width: 21.50 inches |
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Still Life With Pewter Jug
| Pastel |
Height: 12.00 inches Width: 11.50 inches |
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Mimosa
| Oil on Canvas |
Height: 39.00 inches Width: 39.00 inches |
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Tulips
| Pastel |
Height: 9.50 inches Width: 9.00 inches |
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Dasies in a Blue Vase
| Pastel |
Height: 15.50 inches Width: 11.00 inches |
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Three Women
| Oil on Canvas |
Height: 23.50 inches Width: 23.50 inches |
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Blue
| Oil on Canvas |
Height: 39.00 inches Width: 39.00 inches |
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