Contemplation show_depth celebrating the optimism and rediscovery

celebrating the optimism and rediscovery of England and Englishness that accompanied the new Elizabethan era of the 1950s

This painting is at our Cecil Court gallery

The subject is the English character actor John Barron (1920-2004) depicted at the tender age of 21 so perhaps it was a present

I copied it and tried to emulate his terrifying and dynamic style

direct gaze

Contemplation show_depth celebrating the optimism and rediscoveryIn our Cecil Court gallery. H. Grimes Esq. vs The Mysore Mauler. Ive imagined them as Dickensian traveling showmen wrestlers resting prior to their next performance. Both individuals are figments of my imagination although H. Grimes was a name I spotted on a sign somewhere and thought it very Old Curiosity Shop and The Mysore Mauler relates to Tipu Sultan the ruler of Mysore. An intriguing man fascinated by tigers and known as the Tiger of Mysore.