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Evan Charlton 1904 - 1984

 

 

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Trained at the Slade School of Art in London, Evan Charlton spent most of his working life in Wales, firstly as head of Cardiff School of Art and subsequently as Schools Inspector for Art in Wales and England.

Although he painted throughout his career and became associated with the British Surrealist movement, it was only after taking early retirement in the 1960’s that he painted full time.  Even then, the meticulous detail and extremely fine feathery brushwork of his mature work meant that he completed only three or four paintings a year, ensuring that the total number of Evan Charlton paintings is very small. Many of these are already in public and private collections, including the National Museum of Wales and the Tate Gallery, London, which acquired one of his paintings in 1997.

Collections

The Tate Gallery

National Museum of Wales

Welsh Arts Council

Imperial War Museum

University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology

Newport Museum and Art Gallery

National Library of Wales

Contemporary Arts Society for Wales

 

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