 | John Wells (1907 - 2000) was a very tallented and important British artist of the 20th century, although is name is rather obscure even for art lovers. Despite of this unjust ignorance, his works are highly appreciated by critics and collectors. The Tate St Ives Museum in Cornwall, UK, will mark the 100th year since the artist's birth through an impressive exhibition, between October 6 2007 - January 13 2008, reuniting a carefully chosen selection of works, from the Tate rich deposits or from prestigious private collectors. |
The works of art selected will try to present both the painter and the man, as John Wells's biography is by all means interesting. Born on the 27th of July 1907 in London, Wells studied medicine and qualified as a Doctor at the University College Hospital in the British capital. His interest for arts and especially for painting began at an early age, and later Wells studied under Stanhope Forbes in Newlyn. From 1936 to 1945 he worked as a GP for the Scilly Isles and after the war chose to dedicate himself gully to painting. Although he lived in Newlyn, Wells became the centre of the art activities in St Ives, being a founder of the Crypt Group and the Penwith Society of Arts. He had several exhibition in London, Paris, Sao Paolo, New York, St Ives. In 1965 he bought another studio in Newlyn, which he shared for more than three decades with the sculptor Denis Mitchell, the two developping a close relationship.
Photo : tate.org.uk/stives
2007-08-14
