Christopher Tugwell - Artist Info

About Christopher Tugwell

  • Biography

    Christopher Tugwell was a South African painter born in 1938 in Durban. He is known for his poetic depictions of South African veldt landscapes, often choosing viewpoints with a distant horizon line. Tugwell was largely self-taught and moved to Johannesburg at the age of 20 to pursue his career as a painter. He opened his own gallery in Pretoria, where he remained until his death. Tugwell's style is Impressionistic and he was interested in the subtle and poetic moods of nature...

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