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"Blue Interior" 94cm x 84cm Oil
£960
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GERALDUS JOHN
Artist
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Geraldus John trained as a chemical engineer and spent his working life in industry. He received no formal art training but has painted for many years. This industrial experience has exerted a strong influence on his work, much of which examines the relationship of man and his environment- especially his workplace and home.
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"Blue Sheds"
51cm x 38cm Oil
£450
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John paints in oils and is interested in the effect of industrial development and decay on the landscape and its people. Regeneration of industry is an important element of his work with the new modern industrial images mingling with the more familiar industrial shapes of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Throughout his work he tends to disregard familiar forms and ingrained ideas in work which is often bold and uncompromising. Colours can be strong and exercised over a wide tonal range in an endeavour to forge a link between objects which often bear little relationship to each other. This is illustrated in his series of constructions entitled 'Genesis', in which the relationship between industrial decay and regeneration is assessed in detail.
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Geraldus has also found inspiration in the images created in literary works of the more imaginary authors such as Dylan Thomas, James Joyce and in the mythological works of Homer.
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The main influences on his work have been the moody romantic paintings of John Piper and the heavy monumental sadness of Josef Herman.
He was born in Neath in South Wales and has his studio in Sully near Cardiff and is a member of the Vale of Glamorgan Artists Group.
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"Arch" 53cm x 69cm Oil
£475
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Geraldus John will be showing work in the "Glamorgan Open Studios" Exhibition in September at St.Donat's Art Centre, Old Cowbridge, Cardiff.
He also has six works in the Adam Gallery Summer Exhibition and a further six in the Saundersfoot Summer Exhibition.
In the Autumn he will hold a "Genesis" exhibition at the Arts factory in Ferndale.
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"Zoar" 56cm x 46cm Oil
£475
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"Vivace" 51cm x 71cm Oil
£450
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RECENT EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
1974-00 South Wales Art Society, Turner House Exhibition.
1996 - Solo exhibition Howardian Centre.
1997 - 98 Royal West of England Autumn Show.
1998 - 99 Voga Art in the High Street exhibitions.
1999 - Wales Drawing Biennale.
2000 - Solo exhibition Adam gallery, Penarth.
2000 - Solo exhibition at Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay.
2000 - Group exhibition St. Donat's Music Festival.
2000 - Christmas exhibition at the Adam Gallery.
2001 - Welsh Artist of the Year exhibition.
2001 - Solo exhibition at the Adam Gallery Penarth.
2001 - Exhibition at the Butetown Art and History Centre.
2002 - Solo exhibition Norwegian Church Arts Centre.
2002 - Summer Exhibition Adam Gallery.
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"The Gate"
43cm x 61cm
Oil
£450
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For further information: Please contact.
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GERALDUS JOHN
