Neville Foulkes
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
| Date | 3 March 2013 | ||
| Location | National Slate Museum, Llanberis | SH 58555 60290; 53.12095°N, 4.11508°W | |
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Painter and sculptor John Neville Foulkes (1937-1997) was born and lived all his life in Llanberis. On leaving school, he found employment at Dinorwic Quarry, where he worked for many years. The exhibition at the National Slate Museum, which runs until 30 June 2013, features a small selection of Foulkes’ work, much of which was strongly influenced by his experience of working in the slate quarry. |
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Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
Neville Foulkes exhibition, National Slate Museum
I like these so much more, very fitting with your dark mine photos.
lynnwiles
March 9, 2013 at 5:06 pm
Thanks, Lynn. It was good to see these in the context of the Slate Museum (and ex quarry)
Graham Stephen
March 11, 2013 at 6:57 pm
Fascinating…very honest and direct work, all the better for it’s naive quality. You can really feel his experience without much effort on the part of the viewer. I saw this exhibition mentioned in a thread on AditNow and meant to go and see, so thanks for putting this up.
teigl
March 9, 2013 at 5:52 pm
No worries, Iain. The exhibition is quite small, but worth a look if you happen to be near Llanberis.
Graham Stephen
March 11, 2013 at 6:58 pm
He had a nice simple, pictorial style. It’s nice when an artist has genuine empathy and insight into the subject he reproduces.
andy
March 9, 2013 at 9:32 pm
Yes, I found his uncomplicated graphic style was very effective in portraying his subject matter.
Graham Stephen
March 11, 2013 at 7:02 pm
His work reminds me of american painter, Thomas Hart Benton. Same earthy subject matter and honest portrayals. Nice post.
lsmoore
March 10, 2013 at 7:26 pm
Thanks for that reference – I’ve been having a look at some of THB’s work and like the almost Dalíesque qualities of his paintings.
Graham Stephen
March 11, 2013 at 7:04 pm
These paintings are very good. I like his style.
Cardinal Guzman
March 17, 2013 at 6:45 am
Thanks for stopping by Cardinal
Graham Stephen
March 17, 2013 at 7:37 pm