United Kingdom, England, France. 1878 - 1961
Society portrait painting, figure drawing, teaching, war artist
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1876 Haverfordwest, Wales - 1939 Dieppe, France. Known for: Post-impressionist painting, female figure, animals and flowers.
The following text was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher of Laguna Woods, California:. Gwen John was the elder sister to Augustus John, born in Haverfordwest in... Read full biography
The following text was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher of Laguna Woods, California:. Gwen John was the elder sister to Augustus John, born in Haverfordwest in Wales in 1876. Their mother, Augusta, was an amateur painter, but she died when Gwen was eight. Their... Read full biography
The following text was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher of Laguna Woods, California:. Gwen John was the elder sister to Augustus John, born in Haverfordwest in Wales in 1876. Their mother, Augusta, was an amateur painter, but she died when Gwen was eight. Their father was both silent and unsympathetic and Gwen escaped to the Slade School of Art the year following her brother. For a long time she was the quiet sister of the flamboyant brother. Although he had... Read full biography
The following text was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher of Laguna Woods, California:. Gwen John was the elder sister to Augustus John, born in Haverfordwest in Wales in 1876. Their mother, Augusta, was an amateur painter, but she died when Gwen was eight. Their father was both silent and unsympathetic and Gwen escaped to the Slade School of Art the year following her brother. For a long time she was the quiet sister of the flamboyant brother. Although he had great respect for her gifts, she longed to escape his influence also. They competed for the attentions of at least one woman, Dorelia MacNeil, who married Augustus. Gwen's nature was passionate, heavily laced with painful fastidiousness. From this... Read full biography
The following text was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher of Laguna Woods, California:. Gwen John was the elder sister to Augustus John, born in Haverfordwest in Wales in 1876. Their mother, Augusta, was an amateur painter, but she died when Gwen was eight. Their father was both silent and unsympathetic and Gwen escaped to the Slade School of Art the year following her brother. For a long time she was the quiet sister of the flamboyant brother. Although he had great respect for her gifts, she longed to escape his influence also. They competed for the attentions of at least one woman, Dorelia MacNeil, who married Augustus. Gwen's nature was passionate, heavily laced with painful fastidiousness. From this tortured mix, she created works whose outstanding quality is quiet harmoniousness, a sense of peace. Nea... Read full biography
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United Kingdom, England, Germany. 1860 - 1942
Genre and landscape painting, etching
Wales, England. 1903 - 1971
Surrealist painting, printmaking, bas relief sculpture, stain glass design
England. 1890 - 1957
Portrait and landscape painting
England, United Kingdom. 1889 - 1946
Landscape and surreal style painting, war artist, illustration, lithography
United Kingdom, England. 1891 - 1959
Religious, marine and military theme painting
England, United Kingdom. 1895 - 1974
Watercolor painting, drawing, calligraphy, engraving, poetry
United Kingdom, France, England. 1903 - 1980
Religious theme and portrait painting, glass and fabric design
United States, Wales, United Kingdom. 1918 - 2006
Modernist land-and seascape, portrait and figure painting
United Kingdom, England, Scotland. 1885 - 1978
Mod figure and genre painting
England, United Kingdom. 1919 - 1999
Abstract landscape painting, printmaking, found object assemblage, teaching
United Kingdom, Argentina, England. 1899 - 1991
Surrealist paintings, assemblage, photography, collage, found object art
Scotland. 1926 - 2009
Folk art style figure, portrait, animal and landscape painting
England. 1912 - 1977
Modernist, abstract figure painting and drawing-nudes, teaching
France, England. 1891 - 1915
Direct carved sculpture, animal and figure, painting, drawing
England. 1905 - 1976
Surrealist underworld figure and genre painting, theatre design
Illinois / England, United Kingdom. 1903 - 1992
Abstract and naturalist landscape painting-churches, war artist
England. 1895 - 1980
Military theme, figur, genre painting, teaching
United Kingdom, England. 1872 - 1949
Still life, portraits, landscape painting, engraving, illustration
England. 1915 - 2003
Abstract painting, collage, teaching
England. 1920 - 1999
Richly colored abstract gouache painting
England. 1911 - 1975
Abstract landscape and figurative painting
United Kingdom, England. 1930 - 1993
Abstract sculpture-dogs, horses, religion and figure
New York / England. 1934 - 2011
Non objective
United Kingdom, England. 1887 - 1976
Naive genre, figure, street and industrial scene painting
United Kingdom. 1921 - 1975
Sculpture-abstract figure, painting
England, Wales, United Kingdom. 1911 - 2000
Expressionist oil paintings of coal mining figures and genre
England. 1879 - 1961
Portrait and landscape painting, interior design, decorative artist
United Kingdom, England, France. 1879 - 1959
Nudes, still life and landscape painting
United Kingdom. 1922 - 2009
Mediterranean-inspired art, close ties with notable British artists
United Kingdom. 1911 - 1990
Portrait, landscape, genre and flower painting
England. Born 1932
Painting images through window frames, landcapes , interiors, marines, still life, figure