Featured Royal institute of oil painters exhibition oil

hi folks

car boot sale season has begun, and bought this today

wasnt immediately struck with it, was more entised by the tag

the institute seems quite a prestigious one, but cannot find anything about the artist

would style would best describe this simplistic style ?

was 90ish pound a tidy sum in the 70s ?

thanks, any comments welcome

 

Call it Modern, give the date, and you'll be alright. I like it.

 

Love the address...

 

I would have been impressed by the label, too.

 

I think it could safely be called abstract as well. I rather like it,but it looks like it needs a good cleaning.Can we get a pic with some light on it,Charlie?

 

Here ya go!

 

hi johnny, yeah no worries, didnt realize it came out so darkly lit

i hate using flash for some reason

thanks aquitane, looks great like that !

 

Not simplistic.

Just simple.

The word simplistic is often misused as a fancier synonym for simple.

 

minimalistic

its not art without an ic on the end !!!!!

and i swore id never use an emoji

 

i actually bought 3 of his paintings all for a pound each, but the other 2 not so much

probably his lifes work !!

 

heres all 3 in better lighting

 

I love those ! I also love you have 3 of them.They must always be displayed together.be forewarned Charlie,buying art is a slippery (and addictive) slope indeed! I couldnt find anything on google about the artist.

 

yeah, its always a gamble really, but you never know, you could find that one significant piece one day !!

 

I don't hate them …….

Buying art with exhibition labels can lead to some good finds. Here is the web site for this exhibition which continues today. Looks like it is open to anyone but there is a selection process.

https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/call-for-entries/open-exhibitions/royal-institute-oil-painters

 

thanks very brad, makes sense that they would have been for an open exhibition

 

Absolutely love your first painting. Simple, atmospheric and speaks to me a simpler time.

 

yeah i know what your saying, i think there were skinheads drinking special brew in a field nearby, but he decided to leave them out !

 

He was listed in a book called "Designers in Britain" in 1951, so he did probably have some kind of professional training:
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id...ved=0ahUKEwj7u6TB5bTbAhVMAcAKHa_TCD4Q6AEIPDAF