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Mixed Shows. Middlesbrough Open Exhibitions. Ferens Winter Exhibitions. R.O.I. Lincolnshire Artists Annual Exhibitions. Laing Painting Competitions at Harrogate, Halifax and London

William Dealtry (17th April 1915 - 31st December 2007)

An impressionist artist whose spontaneity of touch took a lifetime of practice and observation to perfect, William Dealtry who has died aged 92, was a landscape painter who used both oil and watercolour. His subjects were sky, moor-land, mountain, sea and the shadows cast upon them. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Watercolour Society and was a member of The Fylingdales Group of Artists.He was born in York, trained as a chemist and worked at Rowntrees’ chocolate factory in the research department. He studied at the York School of Art and was a pupil and great friend of Yorkshire Artists Fred Lawson, who for many years illustrated and wrote a column in The Dalesman. He loved to look at pictures and talk about painting to fellow artists, friends and family and he was a great admirer of Edward Seago. William married Flora Macpherson in 1920, moving from York to Burton Fleming in East Yorkshire and later to Pickering where he taught art and ran a picture framing and craft shop. His paintings reflected his love of the moors and sea with subjects mainly of North Yorkshire and its rugged coastline, but the North West Coast of Scotland was his second love and he spent many of his holidays painting in the Scottish hills around Gairloch, West Ross shire, which was the home of his wife’s parents. He also included many parts of Britain, Europe and New Zealand.Wherever he went he would always take a sketch pad with him and his two minute sketches would be transposed to canvas on return to his studio. William never stopped painting and his enthusiasm remained undiminished throughout his life, and after suffering a stroke which left him paralysed down his right side, he struggled to adapt to painting with his left hand. After William’s stroke Flora, his wife for 65 happy years, nursed him lovingly until her death from cancer in 2005. He died peacefully in his sleep leaving four children, a son Michael and three daughters, Ann, Jennifer and Susan, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. An exhibition of his paintings will be held later this year in the Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, Oxon, to celebrate his lifetime of painting.

Further details about the artist can be found here

Owen Bowen

Donald Midgeley

Ronald Pawson:

Artist in Leeds. Also sometimes signs paintings Ronald S (Sheard) Pawson.

He died in the mid 70s from a heart attack aged 62.

'I spoke to his son Roger who said he was a very well thought of, professional artist in Yorkshire and his paintings fetch very reasonable prices.

I noticed that your web site was asking for images of past members work and so I am attaching a photograph of our picture which is painted on board and inscribed on the back "Landscape in snow, North Yorkshire. Ronald Pawson, 50 Delph Lane, Leeds 6, Yorkshire. It also has a number "8" on a label which I believe is an auction number.' (Supplied by Mr J. Pratchett December 2009)

'Landscape in Snow', North Yorkshire (Oil on Board). With kind permission from the collection of Mr J. Pratchett.

Jackie Price Member since 1987 Resigned 2010

Having lived in the Whitby area since childhood, Jackie now lives in an old school house in the countryside on the outskirts of the town. Trained at Bradford College of Art , Jackie works in pastel, watercolour and oil, she paints a variety of subjects, but has a particular affinity with flora and the countryside. A member of the Grape Lane gallery in Whitby where she exhibits, Jackie is also curator of the Pannett Gallery in the town, a public gallery housing an important collection of 19^th century paintings.

Exhibitions include: A solo exhibition at the Pannett gallery, Whitby. The Ferens Open Exhibition, Hull. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Exhibition, Whitby. Numerous other open exhibitions in the North of England.

Sea View, \Pastel

Tasting Apples

Pastel

Stephen J. Broadbent B.A. (Hons). A.T.D.

Elected to full membership 1991. Resigned in 2010.

Born in Leeds. Secondary education was in Sussex. Studied painting and stained glass design at Newcastle-upon-Tyne University, postgraduate at Birmingham University Department of Education. Moved to Ryedale in 1975, where he works as a teacher and painter.

The North Yorkshire Moors and varied Ryedale scenes provide inspiration for the paintings, as do estuaries, inland waterways, sea and coastline. Paintings have their roots in the English watercolour tradition, broad washes of colour and tone, contrasted with finely observed detail, create paintings with feeling for place and atmosphere. An enthusiast who delights in sharing his fascination with painting through teaching and talks.

Boats at Horning

Watercolour 10" x 14"

The Lady in White moved

Watercolour 8" x 10"

Exhibitions.

A founder member of The Vale of Pickering Art Club where work is shown regularly. Exhibitions include:- Northern Academy, Harrogate. Nunnington Hall (one man). Elected member and exhibitor with The Fylingdales Group of Artists. in 1991, Resigned in 2010. Commissions undertaken. Work is in many private collections in Britain and abroad.

Leslie Pearson

Member of the Group since 1962 (Born 15th May 1923 -18th December 2010)

Chairman of the Fylingdales Group of Artists 1984 - 2006

Qualified as a teacher in Art and Design at St. John’s College York. 4 years R.A.F. 1941- 1945. Latterly in the R.A.F., prior to demobilization, was a tutor on the E.V.T. (Educational & Vocational Training Scheme) for young servicemen leaving the service. Taught art, pottery and textile printing at secondary schools in Hull and then the East Riding of Yorkshire until retirement in 1983. Since then has painted in watercolour mainly marine and coastal works, up and down the Yorkshire Coast from Staithes to Spurn Point on the Humber estuary. he was a founder member in 1949 of Brdilington Art Society and served in most of the society's official posts until he stood down in 2008. He was Chairman for a total of 31 years including an unbroken spell from 184 - 2008.

Staithes

10" x 14" Watercolour

Jill Grinstead Member 2008 - 2011 Resigned.

I have always had a passion for drawing and painting. Perhaps even more than this I am compelled by some inner force to somehow convey our three dimensional world into a believable two dimensional form, which if all the vital ingredients of inspiration, skill and that indefinable something are present may lead to a successful result.

The overwhelming inspiration for my work is light. I especially love the challenge of chasing this changeling and trying to express its ephemerally through paint. My aim is to capture a moment which may never exist in quite the same form again. A painting either ‘sinks or swims’ at its first execution - it rarely gets a second chance!

To achieve this I prefer to work directly in front of the subject for the shortest time needed to catch this elusive quality. The immediacy of the pastel medium suits this purpose for me. My most recent work is involved with exploring colour by building up layers of primary colour, rather than relying on ready made blends. I am also experimenting with the rich and varied effects that can be created through mixed media.

Involvement in Art - past exhibitions , etc

Ferens Open 1988 to date, Yorkshire Pastel Society, Keighley 1991., North Yorks. Open, Pannett Gallery, Whitby 2002, Beverley Art Gallery Open Exhibition, 2003, Celebrating the Wolds, 2004 (venue as above), Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, 2003 - two man exhibition. Alex May Gallery, Bridlington, 2007 - three man exhibition, Memorial Hall, Pickering, 2007 six man exhibition, Sledmere - The Triton Gallery 2007, The Wolds Gallery, Oct. 2008 - Jan. 18^th 2009, Driffield Art Club Annual Exhibitions, Ayton Art club Annual Exhibitions, Private collections in the UK.

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