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Inspiration from Artists Wk 167 Featuring Artists : Michael Cheval and Jack Rigg.
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Now for something a bit different maritime artist , sorry to those of you who ( Sylvia in mind)disliked boat paintings , he will be one of those artists that you either like or dislike I, though he has landscapes in his repertoire.
I came across this artist a few weeks ago while researching maritime art history for a course in doing at the moment
Jack Rigg 1927-2023, was a British artist born in Farsley Leeds , from an early age he loved to draw though finding paper was a problem when he was young . When he was five years old he visited Whitby with his grandfather this was his first sighting of the sea and it had a profound effect on him.
At the age of fourteen Jack left school and started working life in the textile industry at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley.
In 1944 at the age of seventeen he volunteered for the Royal Navy and was called up in 1945, despite I been the end of the war he served two years. Jane returned to Farsley and went back to working in the textile mills in his own word” a dreadful place to work “.
In 1978 with the support of his wife Shirley Jack finally gave up working full time in hope of making a living in art.
With no formal training he could tackle almost any subject and his work began to sell.
Jacks paintings began as a sketch, he could often be seen in the harbour wearing his wellington boots and sketching the detailing that would later come together in a piece of art.
It was quite a surprise to me to discover that in the late sixties I live just a dozen or so houses away from him , never knowing him or his artwork. I hope you enjoy my selection of his work and find something of interest or just appreciate his skill . The last two of the photos I’ve posted are to show the size of some of his work and one of the last paintings he did of the trawler Viola that has been recovered fro South Georgia and is currently under restoration.
Some fine drawings also. 
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Very nice selection Tessa and Lew . I’m more of a coastal vessel fan or the older style freighter but do love those big old liners, especially when set in docks with tugs etc. I like the sailing ships because of the intricate rigging, bit in not over keen on a lot of the paintings of them however Jacks work certainly appeals to me as it’s done so well. I’m off to look at some more of his sketches , Tessa has caused and itch to see more, need to scratch it .
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Yes Paul, I like the big old liners like the Queen Mary and such. The full rigged sailing ships are a favourite too, but I believe they are immensely difficult to paint well. We’ve had a few excellent examples on these threads, and this chap is very good. My all time maritime favorites are the old time tramp steamers, those rusty old work horses…like those in the drawings Tessa posted. Generally, if they are painted well, maritime art is great by me, and this chap is a good find.
