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Born in Mexborough,
South Yorkshire, Anthony studied art in Manchester and Wolverhampton. He
moved to the Peak District some years ago, and considers himself
fortunate to work in a studio on the edge of one of our loveliest
national parks.
As a keen climber and fellrunner, Anthony cites the beauty of Britain’s
more remote landscapes as his chief source of inspiration. Very much at
home within the rich tradition of British landscape painting, he spends
much of his time travelling around Scotland and Ireland searching out
memorable vistas to sketch and commit to memory. He is fascinated by the
transient light of the Atlantic Seaboard, which he describes as “the
edge of the Western world”, and its mountainous shoreline is a recurring
theme in his intricately layered pastel images.
Anthony’s inspirational work is featured in numerous corporate and
institutional collections such as The British Council, Manchester
Airport and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, as well as in many private
collections in the UK and around the world. When not painting he
lectures in Fine Art at a major Northern University.
“My work represents a literal translation of landscape tempered by
emotive response, underpinned by the rich British tradition of landscape
painting.”
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