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Inspiration From Artists Wk 160 Featuring Artists : Edward Aston Cannell and John Naylor
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Welcome to this weeks thread week 160 in a few week time this series of threads will be three years old , to mark this I am planning a special event keep your eyes open for further details in the next week or so .
This weeks featuring Artist are Edward Aston Cannell and John Naylor .
As I haven’t heard from Carol I will open the week and hope she forgive me for jumping the gun .
My choice of artist has changed from the one on the original program, as I was writing the introduction I realised I had posted the work of Johannes Holst a few month ago as a bonus artist . However my new choice has a lot more to offer in that he didn’t just paint maritime scenes .
Edward Aston Cannell (aka Aston Cannell1927- 1997 . Cannells father was a manager of the aisle of Mann Bank in Port Erin and Edward Aston junior was brought up in Bank House, Port St Mary .
The family move to live on the Promenade after his father’s death .
Aston went to Rushen Primary School, Buchan and King William College, he left school in 1944 and tried banking for a year but he did not like it.
After he was rejected for Nationality Service he persuade his career in art and went to Douglas Art School and went on to Liverpool College of Art for his national diploma in design.
I hope you enjoy my selection of his excellent work, I first became aware of his painting whist looking at marine art.
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean
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When you get watercolour right, as this artist did, it glows on the page and screen: the skies in the first paintings you're showing us are particularly impressive; I've always thought that's where watercolour has the edge over just about all other media - other opinions are, as they say, available. But I imagine no one would deny the quality of these paintings (someone will! Someone always does.....).
That's not to say I admire all of these equally, I certainly have my subjective favourites - numbers 1 and 3 from the top, especially - but though number 5, the grey tones of a quayside, might not immediately hit the spot, the more you look at it the more its atmospheric qualities shine through: I imagine it was a sketch rather than a finished work, but often, they convey more.
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I wouldn't say that this artist grabbed my attention but there was something about his work...perhaps a genteel vision that avoids chocolate box sentimentality. At least it provoked my interest to search for some more of his work, though the first one that caught my attention turned out to be one that Paul has posted above, Then I found this one. It is curious, it certainly isn't something that I would hang on my wall but.....well, what if it wasn't horses and riders? What if it was picnickers on that beach holding umbrellas, or even a dancing couple complete with maid and butler holding umbrellas, then you would have a Vettriano, which I could not deny I like. It's odd how the mind makes these connections.
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The degree of skill is undeniable, but I’m not overly excited by many of these on show!
It could be the subject matter, fairly mundane landscapes in particular, but the one I really admire is the almost monotone, or certainly limited palette, of possibly the Thames, with the cranes and barges (known as Lighters).
It has atmosphere, lots of it, which is why I’ve picked this one out from the rest.
The great Edward Seago, and indeed Edward Wesson have both painted a similar composition, in fact, thinking about it, I’ve got a little sketch somewhere, portraying a similar theme.
This is the Seago that I had in mind…limited palette again! Works for me!
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by Alan Bickley
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Some of the paintings you have posted, Dixie, are quite dramatic, I do like the drama of the sky within the third painting, and the serenity of the first. The fifth painting and the one posted by, Alan are most desirable and appealing.
Dixie, feel free to jump in. When I read the 'Reminiscences by Nina Hamnett' it was such an exciting read. The people she spent time with, also, other well known artists and poets, fascinating stuff, however when I delved into her paintings, there was, for me, non of that dynamic comparison to her lifestyle.
I do hope I will be able, in the future, to nominate another artist.
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by Carol Jones
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A bit rushed I’m afraid as I wasn’t expecting to do two artists this week ,fortunately I have a good list to fall back on if needed.
John Naylor 1960 , is a British contemporary artist born in Hull and has painted professionals since 1980 , working in pastel and oil his paintings reflect his interest in natural history. In his own words “ Every since I was a very young boy I have had a passion for natural history “.
“ I love being involved with natural history, these pictures are a result of some encounter with a subject that made me want to creat an image”.
II feel fortunate to be able to make living by combining my constant inspiration with my love of art”.
John is a keen falconer and a collection of animals which enable him to have close contact with his subjects which he feels is vital to execution of his work .
I hope your enjoy my selection of his artwork.
