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Music & Rhythm Of West Africa
Jive Beat Rhythm
Abstract conceived listening to the rhythms and vibrations of Ghanaian music. Oils. 22 x 18
JA_AfricanMusic_edited
Inspired by the passion and the beat of the live music sounds. Oils. 48 x 30
West African Music, Baule, Xylophone
Inspired by the energy of the xylophone, Ghanaian music. Oils, 24" x 15.75", 1969.
Rhythm And Movement
Inspired by the energy of the Ghanaian music sound. Oils, 36" x 24", 1969.
Ghana Rhythm Calypso Abstract
Inspired by the passion and the beat of the live music sounds. Ghana 1968. Oils. 50 x 40"
Festival Mur de Fete
West African Feast Music, Malanke, Guinea. 1966. Oils, 36" x 24"
Jive Beat Rhythm
Abstract conceived listening to the rhythms and vibrations of Ghanaian music. Oils. 22 x 18
JA_AfricanMusic_edited
Inspired by the passion and the beat of the live music sounds. Oils. 48 x 30
West African Music, Baule, Xylophone
Inspired by the energy of the xylophone, Ghanaian music. Oils, 24" x 15.75", 1969.
Rhythm And Movement
Inspired by the energy of the Ghanaian music sound. Oils, 36" x 24", 1969.
Ghana Rhythm Calypso Abstract
Inspired by the passion and the beat of the live music sounds. Ghana 1968. Oils. 50 x 40"
Festival Mur de Fete
West African Feast Music, Malanke, Guinea. 1966. Oils, 36" x 24"
Africa
Ashanti Sunrise
Forest clearing, Kumasi, 1965. Oils. 36 x 30
Charcoal Burners
Kumasi, Ghana. Oils. 30 x 24"
Burning Charcoal
Kumasi, Ghana. Oils. 24 x 18"
Home Garden In Kumasi By Day
1965. Oils. 24 x 20"
Home Garden In Kumasi By Dusk
1965. Oils. 16 x 14"
Garden Banana Tree
Kumasi Verandah
Ghana, 1965. Oils. 40 x 30
Kumasi Window
Ghana, 1966. Oils. 24 x 20
Kwame
Kumasi, 1966. Oils. 18 x 24
Cape Coast Beach
Cabo Corso, 1967. Oils. 18.5 x 14"
The Victoria Falls
Zambia. oils. 30 x 24
The Gorge, Musi-O-Tunya
Otherwise known as the Victoria Falls. Unfinished painting. Oils. 32 x 48"
The Victoria Falls In Dry Season
Sketch drawn in pencil and oil pastels on light brown paper. Zambia 1972
Beira City Scape
Mozambique 1972. Oils. 24 x 14
Beira
Painted from the hotel landing. Mozambique. 1971/2
South Luangwa Valley
One of Zambia's National Game Parks. Drawn in oil pastels on grey paper.
Kafue Road
Kafue Road, the road south out of Lusaka on the way south to Livingstone. Oil pastels.
Leopard Rock Hotel Garden
Sketch Oil Pastels on gray paper. 1972
Zimbabwe Ruins
Oil pastels on gray paper. 1972. 20 x 12"
Cape Coast Seafront
Cape Coast Promenade
Charcoal Burners
Inks
Washing In The Wiwi
Laundry women on the Wiwi, Kumasi, Ghana. Inks.
Akosombo Dam Under Construction
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority
Akosombo Construction Workers
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority
Ashanti Sunrise
Forest clearing, Kumasi, 1965. Oils. 36 x 30
Charcoal Burners
Kumasi, Ghana. Oils. 30 x 24"
Burning Charcoal
Kumasi, Ghana. Oils. 24 x 18"
Home Garden In Kumasi By Day
1965. Oils. 24 x 20"
Home Garden In Kumasi By Dusk
1965. Oils. 16 x 14"
Garden Banana Tree
Kumasi Verandah
Ghana, 1965. Oils. 40 x 30
Kumasi Window
Ghana, 1966. Oils. 24 x 20
Kwame
Kumasi, 1966. Oils. 18 x 24
Cape Coast Beach
Cabo Corso, 1967. Oils. 18.5 x 14"
The Victoria Falls
Zambia. oils. 30 x 24
The Gorge, Musi-O-Tunya
Otherwise known as the Victoria Falls. Unfinished painting. Oils. 32 x 48"
The Victoria Falls In Dry Season
Sketch drawn in pencil and oil pastels on light brown paper. Zambia 1972
Beira City Scape
Mozambique 1972. Oils. 24 x 14
Beira
Painted from the hotel landing. Mozambique. 1971/2
South Luangwa Valley
One of Zambia's National Game Parks. Drawn in oil pastels on grey paper.
Kafue Road
Kafue Road, the road south out of Lusaka on the way south to Livingstone. Oil pastels.
Leopard Rock Hotel Garden
Sketch Oil Pastels on gray paper. 1972
Zimbabwe Ruins
Oil pastels on gray paper. 1972. 20 x 12"
Cape Coast Seafront
Cape Coast Promenade
Charcoal Burners
Inks
Washing In The Wiwi
Laundry women on the Wiwi, Kumasi, Ghana. Inks.
Akosombo Dam Under Construction
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority
Akosombo Construction Workers
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority
Europe
Rome, Near Forum
Painted whilst on leave, 1956 Oils. 8" x 6"
'Perseus', Florence
Painted on leave from National Service with Royal Engineers, 1956. Oils. 6" x 11"
Family Asleep, Milan Terminus
Oils, 84" x 43", 1959
Ponte delle Torri, Spoleto, Italy
13th-century Ponte delle Torri aqueduct, Spoleto, Italy. Oils, 30" x 22", 1997
By The Ponte delle Torri
13th-century Ponte delle Torri aqueduct, Spoleto, Italy. Oils
Aquedact, Spoleto, Umbria
13th-century Ponte delle Torri aqueduct, Spoleto, Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. Oils, 6" x 8", 1986
Seascape Rocks Near Balcon De Europe
Oils, 8" x 6", 1995
Nerja Beach, Spain
Oils, 8" x 6", 1995
Dortmund Strasse, Essen
1956. Oils. 39.5" x 24"
Spoleto, Hills With Poppy Fields
italy, 1986. Oils. 8 x 6
Spoleto Sky
Rocca Albornoziana
The 14th-century hilltop fortress, Rocca Albornoziana, Spoleto.
Italian Sunset
Morning Haze In Nerja
Seaside, Nerja
Nerja Skyline
Nerja Rocks
Nerja Rockpool
Near Balcon d'Europe. Oils. 8 x 6
Beach Boat, Nerja
Nerja Beach
Nerja Storm Clouds
Clifftop View, Nerja
Land And Sea, Nerja
IMG_4719
Rome, Near Forum
Painted whilst on leave, 1956 Oils. 8" x 6"
'Perseus', Florence
Painted on leave from National Service with Royal Engineers, 1956. Oils. 6" x 11"
Family Asleep, Milan Terminus
Oils, 84" x 43", 1959
Ponte delle Torri, Spoleto, Italy
13th-century Ponte delle Torri aqueduct, Spoleto, Italy. Oils, 30" x 22", 1997
By The Ponte delle Torri
13th-century Ponte delle Torri aqueduct, Spoleto, Italy. Oils
Aquedact, Spoleto, Umbria
13th-century Ponte delle Torri aqueduct, Spoleto, Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. Oils, 6" x 8", 1986
Seascape Rocks Near Balcon De Europe
Oils, 8" x 6", 1995
Nerja Beach, Spain
Oils, 8" x 6", 1995
Dortmund Strasse, Essen
1956. Oils. 39.5" x 24"
Spoleto, Hills With Poppy Fields
italy, 1986. Oils. 8 x 6
Spoleto Sky
Rocca Albornoziana
The 14th-century hilltop fortress, Rocca Albornoziana, Spoleto.
Italian Sunset
Morning Haze In Nerja
Seaside, Nerja
Nerja Skyline
Nerja Rocks
Nerja Rockpool
Near Balcon d'Europe. Oils. 8 x 6
Beach Boat, Nerja
Nerja Beach
Nerja Storm Clouds
Clifftop View, Nerja
Land And Sea, Nerja
IMG_4719
London
Stockwell Window
The view from the upstairs window from the family home at 22 Durrand Gardens, Stockwell, 1960. Oils. 52.5 x 48
Window View Stockwell
Looking down into the garden at Durrand Gardens
Back Garden
The back yard, Jeffreys Road
Garden View
Early painting of the garden at Durand Gardens. Oils 14 x 9.5
The Public Bar At The Rockingham
South London 1950s. Oils. 72 x 41"
The Rockingham
Elephant & Castle, London 1950s
St. Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside
Painted in 1951/2, when London was rebuilding after the bombing incurred in WWII. Oils. 16.5 x 11.75
The Thames At Vauxhall
Early painting from 50s showing the south bank of the Thames just before St Thomas' Hospital and Vauxhall. John, as a boy, was a sea scout here. Oils. 8 x 6
Stockwell Road, London
London Tram Ride
Sketchbook study 1940s
Stockwell Street
London Cafe Scene 1949
The Effingham Public Bar
Study sketch
Public Lounge At The Effingham
London Scene
Possibly around Stockwell Road / Brixton - near John's home in Durand Gardens
Carriage Driver
Road Works, City Of London
Inks
Market Stalls
Probably Brixton Late 40s / Early 50s
John Minton
Sketchbook study of Camberwell tutor, John Minton 1950
Draw What You See
Sketchbook drawing/doodle of life drawing observation 1940s
Speaker's Corner
Speaker's Corner, London Hyde Park. Lithograph.
Lyons Tea House 1950
Lithograph
Sir Thomas Beecham 1951
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CH (29 April 1879 – 8 March 1961) was an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. He was also closely associated with the Liverpool Philharmonic and Hallé orchestras. From the early 20th century until his death, Beecham was a major influence on the musical life of Britain and, according to the BBC, was Britain's first international conductor. Founded the Royal Philharmonic.
Auditorium
Possibly the Queen's Hall, the Royal Philarmonic's first home. Lithograph.
Richmond Park, London 1990s
Colour pencils. 8 x 6
Wimbledon Common
Pencils, 2000s
Ham Green
Richmond, West London 1990s. Oils. 15.5 x 11
Stockwell Window
The view from the upstairs window from the family home at 22 Durrand Gardens, Stockwell, 1960. Oils. 52.5 x 48
Window View Stockwell
Looking down into the garden at Durrand Gardens
Back Garden
The back yard, Jeffreys Road
Garden View
Early painting of the garden at Durand Gardens. Oils 14 x 9.5
The Public Bar At The Rockingham
South London 1950s. Oils. 72 x 41"
The Rockingham
Elephant & Castle, London 1950s
St. Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside
Painted in 1951/2, when London was rebuilding after the bombing incurred in WWII. Oils. 16.5 x 11.75
The Thames At Vauxhall
Early painting from 50s showing the south bank of the Thames just before St Thomas' Hospital and Vauxhall. John, as a boy, was a sea scout here. Oils. 8 x 6
Stockwell Road, London
London Tram Ride
Sketchbook study 1940s
Stockwell Street
London Cafe Scene 1949
The Effingham Public Bar
Study sketch
Public Lounge At The Effingham
London Scene
Possibly around Stockwell Road / Brixton - near John's home in Durand Gardens
Carriage Driver
Road Works, City Of London
Inks
Market Stalls
Probably Brixton Late 40s / Early 50s
John Minton
Sketchbook study of Camberwell tutor, John Minton 1950
Draw What You See
Sketchbook drawing/doodle of life drawing observation 1940s
Speaker's Corner
Speaker's Corner, London Hyde Park. Lithograph.
Lyons Tea House 1950
Lithograph
Sir Thomas Beecham 1951
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CH (29 April 1879 – 8 March 1961) was an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. He was also closely associated with the Liverpool Philharmonic and Hallé orchestras. From the early 20th century until his death, Beecham was a major influence on the musical life of Britain and, according to the BBC, was Britain's first international conductor. Founded the Royal Philharmonic.
Auditorium
Possibly the Queen's Hall, the Royal Philarmonic's first home. Lithograph.
Richmond Park, London 1990s
Colour pencils. 8 x 6
Wimbledon Common
Pencils, 2000s
Ham Green
Richmond, West London 1990s. Oils. 15.5 x 11
Sussex, Wales, and Yorkshire
Weekend Break
Eastbourne Beach, 1988. Oils. 30 x 40
Breakwater, Eastbourne
1987. Oils. 40" x 30"
Welsh Steamside
River Through Trees
Lllandeusant, South Wales. Near Simone's Cottage, Wales. 1997. Watercolours. 12 x 8
Riverbed, South Wales (2)
1997. Oils. 12" x 8"
Riverbed, South Wales (1)
1997. Oils. 12" x 8"
Welsh Landscape
Oils
Eastbourne From The Downs
Oils, 24" x 18", 1982
Spoleto Terrain
Umbria, Italy, 1986. Oils. 8 x 6
Wiltshire Landscape
Foothill, 1958. Oils. 24 x 18
Fonthill, Wiltshire
Oils, 18" x 24", 1990
Newly Cut Hay, Dyfed
Oils, 24" x 16", 1992
Apple Tree, Hatfield, S. Yorkshire
The garden at the back of 33 High Street. 1979. Oils. 21" x 17"
Near Beachy Head, Eastbourne
1987/88. Oils. 48" x 36"
Hope Gap, Seaford
1988/89. Oils. 45" x 30"
Down Birling Gap Way
Brecon Becons Black Mountains LFF
Oils, 14" x 7.5", 1985
Brecon Becons, Lyn Fan Faw
Oils, 12" x 9", 1985
Black Mountains, Wales
Welsh Lakeside
Clouds Gathering Above Treetops
View from the garden at home in Coombe Lane, 2006. Oils. 20" x 16"
Sky Over Richmond Park, London
Cloud Period 2006. Oils. 8" x 6"
Clouds Over Black Mountains, Wales
Oils, 36" x 24", 1987
Weekend Break
Eastbourne Beach, 1988. Oils. 30 x 40
Breakwater, Eastbourne
1987. Oils. 40" x 30"
Welsh Steamside
River Through Trees
Lllandeusant, South Wales. Near Simone's Cottage, Wales. 1997. Watercolours. 12 x 8
Riverbed, South Wales (2)
1997. Oils. 12" x 8"
Riverbed, South Wales (1)
1997. Oils. 12" x 8"
Welsh Landscape
Oils
Eastbourne From The Downs
Oils, 24" x 18", 1982
Spoleto Terrain
Umbria, Italy, 1986. Oils. 8 x 6
Wiltshire Landscape
Foothill, 1958. Oils. 24 x 18
Fonthill, Wiltshire
Oils, 18" x 24", 1990
Newly Cut Hay, Dyfed
Oils, 24" x 16", 1992
Apple Tree, Hatfield, S. Yorkshire
The garden at the back of 33 High Street. 1979. Oils. 21" x 17"
Near Beachy Head, Eastbourne
1987/88. Oils. 48" x 36"
Hope Gap, Seaford
1988/89. Oils. 45" x 30"
Down Birling Gap Way
Brecon Becons Black Mountains LFF
Oils, 14" x 7.5", 1985
Brecon Becons, Lyn Fan Faw
Oils, 12" x 9", 1985
Black Mountains, Wales
Welsh Lakeside
Clouds Gathering Above Treetops
View from the garden at home in Coombe Lane, 2006. Oils. 20" x 16"
Sky Over Richmond Park, London
Cloud Period 2006. Oils. 8" x 6"
Clouds Over Black Mountains, Wales
Oils, 36" x 24", 1987
Drawings and Studies
Eastbourne West Beach Front
Pencils and Oil Pastels
West Of Eastbourne
Oil Pastels
From Birling Gap
Pencils Drawing
Weekend Break Study Sketch
Pencil Drawing. Eastbourne. 1986
Weekend Break - Colour Run
Preliminary Colour Sketch of later 'Weekend Break' - Oils
Sussex Beach Study
Near Eastbourne. Pencil Drawing. 1986
Toward Beachy Head
Pencils Drawing
Eastbourne South Downs Promenade
Study Sketch in Oil Pastels
Seascape From The South Downs
Oil Pastels
Eastbourne Beach Strollers
Eastbourne West Of The Pier
Breakwater Study
Eastbourne
Eastbourne Westward
Pencil Drawing.
Tree Uprooted
Pencil Drawing. Wales.
Tree Trunk Study
Pencils Sketch, Llanddeusant, Wales
Stream Creek
Pencils and Watercolour
By The Stream In The Shade
Pencils Drawing. Wales.
Running Down Stream
By Simone's Cottage. Pencil Drawing.
Bridge Over Stream
Pencil Drawing. Wales.
Leaning Tree
Pencil Sketch. Wales
Running Stream
By Simone's Cottage, Wales.
Branches Over Stream
Stream by Simone's Cottage, Llanddeusant, Wales
By The Stream
Along from Simone's Cottage, Wales. Pencils drawing.
In The Woods
Pencil drawing, Llanddeusant, Wales
Etwining Branches
Pencil drawing
Stream Bank, Wales
Pencil Study Sketch
Cortina Eye
Family Cortina parked by bridge next to Simone's cottage, Llanddeusant, South Wales
Country Bridge, Llanddeusant
View from Simone's cottage. Circa 1974
Welsh Track
Pencil Sketch
Back Garden Ink Study
Circa 1974
Tree Branches, Wale
Pencil drawing
Sheep In Field, Wales
Back Yard, Wales
Pencil sketck over two pages
Boatyard Dry Dock
Pencil Study Sketch
Sussex Beach Study Sketch
Pencil Drawing
Sussex Beach Study Sketch_1986.jpg
Pencil Drawing
Dry Stream Bed, South Wales
Pencil drawing, 1986. 25 x 35"
Welsh Stream Bed
Llanddeusant. Pencil Drawing
South Wales Landscape
Old Orchard, Llanddeusant
Pencil Drawing. 23 x 16.25"
Thicket In Wales
Oil Pastels
Tree Stump
Oil Pastels
Wales Stream
Coastal Field Landscape
Coastal Cornfield
Welsh Hideaway
Behind Simone's Cottage, Wales
Llanddeusant
Back Lane Farm, South Wales
Inks
Simone's Garden, Wales
Hatfield Main Colliery Scape
Drawing. Oil Pastels and Pencils
Hatfield Scene
Pencil and chalk
Hatfield Heap
Pencil and charcoal drawing of the terrain around the colliery at Hatfield Main, 1977. 21 x 15.75"
Hatfield Pithead
Pencils and oil pastel sketch of Hatfield Colliery, 1978. 23.5 x 17"
Colliery Skyline
Hatfield Main Colliery. 1977
The Colliery
Hatfield Main Colliery. Circa 1977
Hatfield Main
Ink and pencil drawing - probably Hatfield Main colliery
Slagheap Detritus
Ink penned probably in Hatfield around 1977
Doncaster Station View
Charcoal sketch of the rail station at Doncaster, circa 1977, probably drawn from John's workplace.
Back Yard Study
Charcoal sketch over two pages
The Lovers
This was the bronze-effect statue which adorned the Arndale Centre in Doncaster, and very much an icon of the town back in the 70s. Pencil Sketch 1977
Back Garden Ink Study 1960s.jpg
Hatfield Garden
The Garden At Home In Hatfield, South Yorkshire 1977
Cuckoo Lane
Yorkshire Autumn Landscape - Oil Pastels Sketch, 1977. 21 x 16
Fiji Seascape - Study Drawing
Fiji - Beach Study
Fiji Holiday - Pencil Sketch
Garden Retreat
Arthur sitting in the garden, Coombe Lane
Garden Door
Pencil drawing of the back door, Coombe Lane
Eastbourne West Beach Front
Pencils and Oil Pastels
West Of Eastbourne
Oil Pastels
From Birling Gap
Pencils Drawing
Weekend Break Study Sketch
Pencil Drawing. Eastbourne. 1986
Weekend Break - Colour Run
Preliminary Colour Sketch of later 'Weekend Break' - Oils
Sussex Beach Study
Near Eastbourne. Pencil Drawing. 1986
Toward Beachy Head
Pencils Drawing
Eastbourne South Downs Promenade
Study Sketch in Oil Pastels
Seascape From The South Downs
Oil Pastels
Eastbourne Beach Strollers
Eastbourne West Of The Pier
Breakwater Study
Eastbourne
Eastbourne Westward
Pencil Drawing.
Tree Uprooted
Pencil Drawing. Wales.
Tree Trunk Study
Pencils Sketch, Llanddeusant, Wales
Stream Creek
Pencils and Watercolour
By The Stream In The Shade
Pencils Drawing. Wales.
Running Down Stream
By Simone's Cottage. Pencil Drawing.
Bridge Over Stream
Pencil Drawing. Wales.
Leaning Tree
Pencil Sketch. Wales
Running Stream
By Simone's Cottage, Wales.
Branches Over Stream
Stream by Simone's Cottage, Llanddeusant, Wales
By The Stream
Along from Simone's Cottage, Wales. Pencils drawing.
In The Woods
Pencil drawing, Llanddeusant, Wales
Etwining Branches
Pencil drawing
Stream Bank, Wales
Pencil Study Sketch
Cortina Eye
Family Cortina parked by bridge next to Simone's cottage, Llanddeusant, South Wales
Country Bridge, Llanddeusant
View from Simone's cottage. Circa 1974
Welsh Track
Pencil Sketch
Back Garden Ink Study
Circa 1974
Tree Branches, Wale
Pencil drawing
Sheep In Field, Wales
Back Yard, Wales
Pencil sketck over two pages
Boatyard Dry Dock
Pencil Study Sketch
Sussex Beach Study Sketch
Pencil Drawing
Sussex Beach Study Sketch_1986.jpg
Pencil Drawing
Dry Stream Bed, South Wales
Pencil drawing, 1986. 25 x 35"
Welsh Stream Bed
Llanddeusant. Pencil Drawing
South Wales Landscape
Old Orchard, Llanddeusant
Pencil Drawing. 23 x 16.25"
Thicket In Wales
Oil Pastels
Tree Stump
Oil Pastels
Wales Stream
Coastal Field Landscape
Coastal Cornfield
Welsh Hideaway
Behind Simone's Cottage, Wales
Llanddeusant
Back Lane Farm, South Wales
Inks
Simone's Garden, Wales
Hatfield Main Colliery Scape
Drawing. Oil Pastels and Pencils
Hatfield Scene
Pencil and chalk
Hatfield Heap
Pencil and charcoal drawing of the terrain around the colliery at Hatfield Main, 1977. 21 x 15.75"
Hatfield Pithead
Pencils and oil pastel sketch of Hatfield Colliery, 1978. 23.5 x 17"
Colliery Skyline
Hatfield Main Colliery. 1977
The Colliery
Hatfield Main Colliery. Circa 1977
Hatfield Main
Ink and pencil drawing - probably Hatfield Main colliery
Slagheap Detritus
Ink penned probably in Hatfield around 1977
Doncaster Station View
Charcoal sketch of the rail station at Doncaster, circa 1977, probably drawn from John's workplace.
Back Yard Study
Charcoal sketch over two pages
The Lovers
This was the bronze-effect statue which adorned the Arndale Centre in Doncaster, and very much an icon of the town back in the 70s. Pencil Sketch 1977
Back Garden Ink Study 1960s.jpg