NICHOLAS ST JOHN ROSSE

“I studied with Pietro Annigoni in the 60s’ and studied at the Scuola Del Nudo in Florence and am a member of the RSMA  ( Royal Society of Marine  Artists ) I also represented them for 6 years as a governor on the FBA board. I won the Pastel Derwin Prize 2021

My pictures are concerned with the human figure and how it relates to its immediate surroundings. This could be in the studio, house, garden or street, but in most of my current paintings it applies to the seashore. All the visual and tactile properties of sand, rock, water, and light envelop my subjects both pictorially and in reality. I try to convey their physical response and their moods. In general, I have found that when people feel they can relate to subject matter, they can then be coaxed more easily into an understanding of the deeper content of a picture. I am obsessed with my subject, which to me is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Portrait painting has featured throughout my career. I have an abiding interest in the human face and the way it appears, or does not, in figure compositions. I come from a traditional background of realism and sound draughtsmanship, but I also believe in the expressive use of oil paint. I have no qualms about marrying these three qualities in my paintings. For light relief I paint still life and other subjects.” Nicholas

FEEL OF THE SEA

Oil

33cm x 38cm

£625

BEACH GAMES

Oil

28cm x 36cm

£525

MEMORIES OF MOUSEHOLE

Oil

40cm x 54cm

£950

RESTING ON THE SHORE

Oil

38cm x 63cm

£1,500

DOWN BY THE SEA

Oil

33cm x 37cm

£635

SUNSET

Oil

33cm x 37cm

£625

If you would like to purchase any of our paintings, original prints, or reproductions, please contact us by email at joels@thejoelgallery.com

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