John Somerscales Opplev en
følelse ikke
et galleri
Velg en stemning og rommet svarer – lyset kjøles eller varmes opp, luften endrer tempo, og kun verkene som bærer den følelsen trer frem fra mørket. Alt annet viker tilbake i skyggen.
John Somerscales
A Life Dedicated to Observation John Somerscales (1846 – 1945) was born in Worcestershire, England, inheriting a passion for art from his father, who himself practiced watercolour painting. Early influences included the Romantic landscape painters of Turner and Constable, whose dramatic use of light and atmosphere instilled in Somerscales a lifelong fascination with capturing the essence of natural beauty. He pursued formal artistic tr
aining at Worcester School of Art and Design, honing his skills in drawing and composition before embarking on a career as a graphic artist and designer – experiences that would later inform his distinctive approach to painting. Early Career and Artistic Style Somerscales’s professional life spanned several decades, during which he worked for various publications and advertising agencies. However, it was his dedication to painting th…