Trevor Felcey Nature's Instantaneous Text - Hardcover

Lambirth, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906690170 ISBN 13: 9781906690175

Publisher: Halstar, 2009

Synopsis

Thus Andrew Lambirth introduces the artistTrevor Felcey in this
sumptuous new book. A painter following in the traditions of
European art, Felcey paints landscapes, still-lifes and portraits. He
draws and paints constantly, very often the two activities working in
tandem. He makes exquisitely beautiful pencil studies of trees, and
substantial paintings of individual trees which are more like portraits
than landscapes. His still-lifes have the true vibration of the real,
while his pictures of people include nudes and figure paintings as
well as straightforward portraits. He is a versatile artist utterly
dedicated to the pursuit of reality as envisioned in two-dimensions
and translated into paint, ink, charcoal or graphite. He also makes
prints, being an occasional but highly effective etcher. But his main
activity is with the pencil and the brush.
Born in Ferring, Sussex, Felcey attended art school in Grimsby
under PeterTodd, one of a number of conscientious objectors who,
following the war, established themselves as teachers to an eager
post-war generation. Camberwell followed, where Felcey rubbed
shoulders with Maggie Hambling, Euan Uglow, Robert Medley, and
Frank Auerbach. Then to the Royal College where, from 1966-69,
with Kitaj and Hockney among an emerging group of enfant terrible,
Felcey `came out of it a better painter, despite the teaching!'
This superbly produced book provides the first full-length
work on this important artist, conveying a remarkable portrait of
an artist who has refused to compromise on a personal vision and
way of making his work. As a contemporary art historian has put
it:`Here is an artist not out of the ordinary mould: In a noveltyseeking
world it is deeply satisfying to find there still exists artists
whose work not only explores ancient traditions of western art
but also taps into that vast reservoir of knowledge about the
making of images with paint.'

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Lambirth is the author of
a number of important books on British
Artists, writing monographs on Ken
Kiff, L.S. Lowry, Craigie Aitchison Roger
Hilton and R.B. Kitaj. He is art critic
of The Spectator, and has written for a
wide range of publications including the
Sunday Times and the Independent.
From 1990 to 2002, he was contributing
editor of RA,The Royal Academy of Arts
magazine. He reviews art exhibitions
and art books for The Royal Academy
Magazine, The Spectator,Modern Painters
and a number of British newspapers.
He has also curated exhibitions for
many artists such as Peter Blake and
Maggie Hambling.

Edition details

• Publisher: Halstar
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906690170
• ISBN 13: 9781906690175
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144