Art on a Postcard x St Wilfrid's Hospice: The Paintings and Ceramics

About 

Robert E. Wells is a Yorkshire-born painter who studied in London and is now living in East Sussex. Many people know him for his cityscape paintings, particularly around London, where unusual figure groupings and incidental traffic with brightly coloured details are set against a strong architectural backdrop. He worked for several years as an architectural illustrator, which you can see in many of his paintings, including the image opposite from the Towner Collection. It’s just an ordinary entrance to a regular house in an Amsterdam Street, but Robert’s choice of what to capture is what makes it interesting. Rather than depicting the house as a complete architectural entity, he has focused on the arch that leads to the side door, with just a peek at the windows on the right. It is somehow more intriguing this way, and you can sense the artist’s enjoyment in seeking out unusual views which encourages the viewer, in turn, to see places from a different perspective. In recent years, his work has seen a shift from architecture to include more figurative elements with complex multi-layered narratives, whilst retaining a freedom in paint application. He is increasingly inspired by the landscape, with atmospheric paintings of rural scenes. Robert is a member of the New English Art Club – a society that fits perfectly with Robert’s interests and sensibilities. It’s refreshing to see an artist with such an open and candid view of life and his work, and to witness in this book an unfolding story of self-expression. 

Education 

Batley School of Art  
1976-84 Designer, Architectural Interiors 
MA. University of East London. 1990 

Select Exhibitions/Awards 

PRIZES AND AWARDS  
2014, 2017 The Davison Award for Oil Painting  
RBA 2016 Frinton Frames Award 
RBA 2012 The Howard de Walden Art Prize (First)  
2007 Daler-Rowney Prize  
2006 President’s Choice 

He is a member of the RBA and NEAC. 

Gallery Representation 

REGULAR EXHIBITIONS 
NEAC Annual Exhibition 
RBA Annual Exhibition 
 
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS  
Towner Art Gallery  
Pannett Art Gallery and Museum 
Russell Gallery 
Adrian Hill Fine Art 
Thompsons 
Gladwell & Patterson 

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork 

A personal study of my daughter doing what comes natural.... Looking in the mirror. 

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