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Born and brought up in
London, Gerry began his education at the Hornsey School of Art. At the
age of 18 he moved on to the Shrewsbury School of Art, where he studied
painting and printing and qualified as a lithographer.
Keen to employ his artistic skills professionally, Gerry embarked on a
career as a Press Artist, specialising in Illustration and Graphic
Design. After some years, he decided to return to London, to pursue a
hugely successful career in the high-powered world of advertising.
Working for three of the world’s largest and most prestigious
advertising agencies, he handled illustration work for many high profile
and fashion conscious international accounts.
While enjoying his glamorous London lifestyle however, Gerry continued
to paint for his own pleasure, and fostered a secret yearning to settle
down in a tranquil spot and become a full-time artist. He was therefore
delighted when the opportunity arrived to move with his wife Ella (a
ceramic artist) to Cornwall. Having always had a great interest in the
sea and its history, he was delighted to be presented daily with the
inspiration of Cornwall’s charming fishing villages, visiting ships and
unique seascapes.
Living in a 17th Century watermill, Gerry is relishing his new found
freedom, and finding himself able to paint daily. His distinctive
acrylics on paper conjure the atmosphere of an English fishing port
beautifully, with narrow white cottages jostling for space on the
harbour’s edge, brightly painted boats resting serenely on the sand, and
intriguing cobbled streets reflecting the afternoon sunlight.
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