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TINKER & TOAD
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A wonderful little oil painting. Nicely executed with lovely colours and composition. Woman Seated In an Interior, Oil on Canvas study by Tom Espley NEAC (1931-2016). Suitably framed in a floating painted wooden frame.
Tom Espley NEAC primarily painted from life, often starting with sketches. He frequently used an instant camera to help with memory. Mainly working in oils, his typical palette included Flake or Titanium White, Genuine Naples Yellow (both pale and dark), Vermillion, light red, Raw Umber, Ultramarine, and Viridian. He also experimented with watercolour and pastel.
Biography and awards:
1999 Elected a Member of the New English Art Club
1963-98 Taught Painting, Drawing and Photography, Camberwell College of Art
1957-68 Matte Artist in Special Effects, M.G.M. Studios
1964 Taught at Hornsey Art School and Central School of Art
1955-57 National Service, Royal Air Force
1951-54 Obtained a Diploma in Fine Art, Slade School of Fine Art
1949-51 Studied for a National Diploma in Design, specialising in Painting at Camberwell School of Art
Sir Andrew Taylor Drawing Prize, Slade School of Fine Art
First Prize, ‘Spirit of London’, 1984
- Period:
- Sold
- Location: Sussex
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- Dimensions: H: 43cm (16.93in)
- W: 53cm (20.87in)
- D: 3cm (1.18in)
