Heavensfield

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Department for Work & Pensions, Caxton House, Tothill Street

Tony Peart was born in Darlington, Yorkshire. He studied Graphic Design (illustration) at Cheltenham College of Art (1979–80) and Painting at Leeds Polytechnic (1908–83). During the 1980s he taught at several art schools in the north east, including Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic, North and South Tyneside Colleges and Cumbria College of Art. He continues to teach part-time in Cumbria. Peart has had solo exhibitions at the Piccadilly Gallery, London and the Vicarage Cottage Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. He also makes furniture, plays the guitar and collects objects and furniture of the Arts and Crafts movement. He cites the artists Gwen John, Samuel Palmer and Barbara Kruger amongst his influences.

Places

England, Northumberland

Subjects

topography, landscape C20th, genre, flower, tree, cloud, wind, man, woman, 20th century costume, suit, dress, necktie, field, hedgerow, wall

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, wax, oil painting

Artist

Tony Peart (1961 - )

Title

Heavensfield

Date

1988

Medium

Oil and wax on canvas

Dimensions

height: 64.50 cm, width: 60.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Piccadilly Gallery, February 1989

Inscription

verso: 'Heavensfield' / Tony Peart 1988 c / oil & wax on canvas

GAC number

16679