Clifford FISHWICK (1923-1997)

"BANDSTAND"

Oil on board

Signed

Clifford Fishwick combined a busy painting career with teaching at Exeter College of Art. Appointed Painting Master there in 1947, he was Principal there from 1958 until he retired in 1984, and continued living nearby at Topsham, Devon, until his death.

He was born near Accrington, Lancashire, and attended Liverpool School of Art 1940-1942 and 1946-1947, the latter period including the Art Teacher's Diploma. The intervening years were spent on war services in the Royal Navy.

He was a member of the Newlyn Society, 1952-1984, and exhibited at the Penwith Society in the 1950's and 60's. His first solo exhibition was held at the St. George's Gallery in London in 1957 and this was followed by many more, in the West Country, Oxford and London until the mid. 1990's.

A posthumous Retrospective exhibition was held of his work at Exeter College of Art, when the foyer exhibition area of the main campus building was re-designated 'The Clifford Fishwick Gallery'

Public Galleries in Exeter, Plymouth and Bradford hold examples of his work. He was married to the painter Patricia Fishwick.

Source: Buckman: Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945

49 " x 25 " 124 cm x 64 cm

Ref. MB-MG 562