Accrington born artists.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

Good find Garinda.I was unaware of him being an AGSOB but suspect that he is one of a line of Constantines who were professional photgraphers in Accrington and Haslingden. In the picture postcard era, the family firm produced plebnty of pics of Accrington, many of them decoartive in that they were surrounded by leaves.

I should be on a finders fee, for AGSOB.

I'll bill you when I've finished Bob.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

Again Oswaldtwistle born.
Peter Haworth 1889- 1986.

Search - Canadian Paintings in the Thirties

Artist Gallery: Peter Haworth - Canadian Paintings in the Thirties

More biographical details of this Oswaldtwistle born man, and a student at Accrington Art School, who went on to be an important Canadian artist, especially in stained glass.

The Bureaucratisation of Creativity: The Art and Industry Controversy at Central Technical School, Toronto, 1931-19491

Attachment 1. Painting of Perry Sound, Canada.
Attachment 2. Stained glass window, Erskine & American Church, Montreal.

[garinda]

Sue Ironfield - Born Accrington, 1945.

Artwork of the Day – Sue Ironfield | Liverpool Art and Culture Blog

Sue ironfield

sue ironfield intro

[garinda]

Dave Pearson, 1937 - 2008.

(Not born here, but of interest because Accrington is mentioned as being near his final home, which it's hoped will be a museum in his memory.)

£1m legacy of 'unknown artist' Dave Pearson discovered after his death | Mail Online

Dave Pearson (painter) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Index

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

C.F.Dawson - (1863 - 1949) Artist, art teacher, painter.
R.A.Dawson Artist, C.F.Dawson Artist, M.E.Dawson Artist, MED Artist Painter, Tracing lost paintings of R A Dawson and C F Dawson, Dawson painting information exchanged, exhibited paintings Royal Academy etc

Elementary Design

Apparently born in Cornwall, of Yorkshire stock, but was Principal at the Accrington School of Art.

It's listed here that there is a painting by him in Manchester Art Gallery, done in 1932, titled 'Accrington from my window'.

Sadly I can't find an image of this painting, or mention of it in the gallery's present collection.

British and Irish paintings in ... - Google Books

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

Sutcliffe Maudsley, Pioneer artist 1809-1881.

Sutcliffe Maudsley was born near Accrington, Lancashire, England. Like his father, grandfather, and other members of the family before him, Sutcliffe worked in the textile mills where he was a trained pattern maker and designer. At an early age, he was "bound out" to learn art, having demonstrated some talent as a young boy. Although the extent of his artistic training is not known, Maudsley's paintings show that he was a relatively accomplished amateur artist. This updated drawing may have been completed in England or Nauvoo.
Online Gallery - The Works of Sutcliffe Maudsley

Maudsley

Lucy Mack Smith

Maudsley's portrait of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saints.
File:Joseph Smith Maudsley Portrait 1842-06-25.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Buried in Iowa.
MAUDSLEY, SUTCLIFFE - Jackson County, Iowa | SUTCLIFFE MAUDSLEY - Iowa Gravestone Photos

Attributed to Sutcliffe Maudsley.

[garinda]

Royston Ecroyd. Artist, born Accrington 1938.

Royston Ecroyd - Artiste

Royston Ecroyd

[Atarah]

I believe this COULD be the painting by Mr Dawson. His wife also painted. She too, for a short time was a tutor at the old Grammar School too

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Atarah

I believe this COULD be the painting by Mr Dawson. His wife also painted. She too, for a short time was a tutor at the old Grammar School too

Oh you are a star.

Thank you.

I LOVE it.

Is it still in the possession of Manchester Art Gallery, I wonder?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Atarah

I believe this COULD be the painting by Mr Dawson. His wife also painted. She too, for a short time was a tutor at the old Grammar School too

I wonder where his window was, that he painted the view from.

I can't work out which side he's seeing the viaduct from.

I really do like it.

There's an early spring calmness about it.

The calm before the storm.

Going through the war to end all wars, and not knowing what horror lay ahead.

[garinda]

Just seen the Town Hall, he's looking down, towards the north east.

Can't think from where.

I suppose that might be Longridge Fell, on the very distant horizon.

[Atarah]

He did live on Eaton Bank, which is elevated and overlooking where the old maternity home used to be (sort of behind Lee Royd Nursery School) - and of course it has a birds eye view of Accrington centre.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Atarah

He did live on Eaton Bank, which is elevated and overlooking where the old maternity home used to be (sort of behind Lee Royd Nursery School) - and of course it has a birds eye view of Accrington centre.

Double star!!

I've had a map and a ruler out!

Wasn't too far away from there.

Thank you, again.

[Atarah]

Charles Frederick Dawson - former principal of the Accrington School of Arts and Crafts.

I was always under the impression he was born near Scarborough and educated at Bingley Grammar School???? He won medals for his work in painting and design and a distinction in architectural design. A textbook written by him "Elementary Design" was published by Chapman and Hall. According to "Who's Who in Art" his principal works were "Thistledown" and "At Aylesbury" in water colour and "Polperro Harbour" and "The Hall" in oils. One of his works "From my window" done after his retirement, was purchased by Manchester Corporation (as you said garinda). Amongst his pupils was Mr Walter Marsden, the sculptor who designed war memorials of St Annes and Gatty Park, Church. (His wife also taught at the Art School and she too was a good artist).

What skills we have lost!!!!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Atarah

What skills we have lost!!!!

'Tis true.