Gerry Ball - 20th Century Watercolour The Lych Gate

Description

A fine 20th Century watercolour showing a grave yard with an old fashioned lych gate to the right and a grand manor to the left. The artist has signed to the lower left and the painting has been presented in a distressed silver gilt frame with wash-line mount. There is a label at the reverse with the artist's name and title of the painting. On watercolour paper.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

28.2 x 39.3cm (11.1" x 15.5")
Framed Size: 48.5 x 58.5cm (19.1" x 23")

Artist Biography

Born in 1940 Gerald “Gerry” Ball trained at Coventry and Manchester art colleges and taught art for 5 years before becoming a professional designer and illustrator in 1967.
A short time later in 1970 he set up his own company “Gerry Ball & Associates” in Leicester. In 1987 the company became Eikon Ltd based in Upper New Walk and he remained as MD until he part-retired in 2000.
He continues to illustrate and paint on a part time basis.