Derek Gardner Paintings
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Derek gardner paintings. Sadly derek gardner suffered a stroke a month after his 92nd birthday and died on 11th february 2007. Derek gardner was born in 1914 and after leaving school in 1931 he studied to become a civil engineer. A series of seven highly successful one man exhibitions took place at the polak gallery 1972 1975 1978 1982 1987 1990 and 1995 each exhibition accompanied by a splendid catalogue where derek documented all the works on display. Depicts the first american battle squadron crossing the atlantic ocean in 1801.
He specialised in maritime subjects and has exhibited at the rsma a national maritime museum. Filter by auction house media and more. Gardner was born in buckinghamshire. View artworks for sale by gardner derek derek gardner 122 british.
After a career as a civil engineer before and after serving in the royal navy in the second world war he became widely recognised as one of the leading english painters of marine subjects. In the years from 1968 1999 the majority of derek gardner s paintings over 400 works in all were sold at the polak gallery. Derek george montague gardner 13 february 1914 11 february 2007 is best known as an english painter. The crowning moment of his career came in 2005 the bicentenary year of the battle of.
Jul 20 2015 artist. Gardner is widely considered to be the leading british maritime painter of the 20th century. Entirely self taught he became a master of his art with an unmatched skill for conveying the colour luminosity and atmosphere of the maritime setting. Derek gardner in his studio working on the painting of the destroyer broke the ship in which he served in 1939.
Naval art by derek gardner. Derek george montague gardner 13 february 1914 11 february 2007 is best known as an english painter. Derek gardner who died yesterday aged 92 was one of the foremost exponents of british marine painting.