Evan Charlton

Evan Charlton (1904–1984) was a British artist who painted both conventional portraits and surrealist landscapes.[1]

Biography

A Parachute Factory (1943) (Art.IWM ART LD 2908)

Charlton was born in London and attended University College, London between 1923 and 1927. He studied art at the Slade School of Art between 1930 and 1933 before taking a teaching post at the West of England College of Art in Bristol. Charlton left Bristol in 1938 when he was appointed the Head of the Cardiff School of Art.[1] During World War Two, Charlton worked as a war artist with a series of short-term contracts from the War Artists' Advisory Committee to paint industrial scenes and also some portraits. After the War, Charlton was appointed HM Inspector (Art) for Wales in 1945, a post he held until his retirement in 1966. Retirement allowed Charlton to paint full-time and he was able to contribute to a number of exhibitions, including at the Royal West of England Academy, the New English Art Club and the Welsh Arts Council.[2] Charlton died in Porthkerry, South Glamorgan.[3] A memorial exhibition of his work was held at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff in 1985.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
  2. ↑ Martin Tinney Gallery (2011). "Evan Charlton 1904-1984". Martin Tinney Gallery. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ↑ David Buckman (1998). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 95326 095 X.
  4. ↑ Liss Llewellyn Fine Art. "Biography:Evan Charlton". Liss Llewellyn Fine Art. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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