A fine nude study by the artist Ken Symonds (1927-2010). The artist has used, strong and directional marks to depict the nude figure which stands behind a large cheese plant. Well presented in a gilded wood frame with an off-white mount.
Signed in the bottom right-hand corner.
On wove.In fine condition.
68 x 53.5cm (26.8" x 21.1")Framed Size: 87 x 71cm (34.3" x 28")
Ken studied for his teaching diploma at London University and then taught for two years in Barnet, Herts, before the couple came to Cornwall and set up their studio in St Erth, near both Penzance, and St Ives. Ken joined both the Penwith Society and the Newlyn Society of Artists, and exhibited often with both. In 1980 they moved into a large old church which they converted into a marvellous living and working space, with storage racks for paintings on the entrance floor, and living quarters above. Ken served the NSA as Chairman for the five year period when NAG was combined with the Penzance gallery, Orion, to effect a stronger financial base in a difficult period.
Aside from exhibiting widely and often, he taught classes regularly at the Penzance School of Art, the St Ives School of Painting and took individual pupils in his own studios. In 1995 he published a portfolio of 30 watercolours 'Around the Penwith' with the St Ives Printing Company, and these were bound into a large cased volume (difficult to shelve!) which is a prized collector's item today.
| SKU | px333 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ken Symonds (1927-2010) |
| Date | Mid 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 68 x 53.5cm |
| Medium | Pastel |
| Style | Impressionism |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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