Clifford Fishwick (21 June 1923 in Accrington, Lancashire – 22 January 1997 in Exeter)[1] was a painter and Principal of Exeter College of Art and Design who exhibited regularly with the Newlyn and Penwith Societies. Fishwick is regarded as an important if underrated figure in post-war British painting.[2]
Fishwick attended the Liverpool School of Art. He began teaching at Exeter College of Art and Design in 1947 and was principal from 1958 to 1984.[3][4] He was a member of the Kenn Group of Artists (along with Michael Mason - a former student of his,[5] William Ruscoe, John Maltby, Amy Elton,[6][7] Frank Middleditch,[8] Rowland Hill,[9] Peter Thursby[10] and others) and exhibited in the group's annual shows regularly, often in the gallery of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum,[11] but also further afield.
Fishwick had a close association with Peter Lanyon[12] and was a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists from 1952 to 1983.[13] Fishwick exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy[14] and the Penwith Society of Arts.[15] Fishwick lived with his artist wife Patricia (b. 1929) in Topsham, Devon.[16]
A painting titled At the Wheel of Boojum signed and dated 'Clifford Fishwick '56' was sold at Christie's in 2012 for £2000.[17]
After his death, retrospective exhibitions were held in Exeter and Plymouth.[18] His work is held at the British Museum in London, University of Plymouth, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, and University of Exeter.
Further reading edit
Peter Davies, Clifford Fishwick St Ives Publishing ISBN 978-0-948385-54-4
References edit
- ^ Alvarez, A. "Obituary: Clifford Fishwick - People - News - The Independent". The Independent. London: INM. ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
exhibited regularly with the Newlyn and Penwith Societies
- ^ "Volume and exhibition help put overlooked figure in rightful place | This is Cornwall". thisiscornwall.co.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Katharine House Gallery, Modern British Art, Marlborough Wiltshire". katharinehousegallery.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
Liverpool School of Art
- ^ "The National Archives | Access to Archives". nationalarchives.gov.uk. 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Michael D. Mason". Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Royal Academy/Art & Artists/Amy Elton". Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Cornwall Artist Index: Amy Elton". Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Cornwall Artists Index: Frank Middleditch". Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Rowland Hill". Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Peter Thursby". Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ C. Jane Baker (n.d.). Catalogue of Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture in the Permanent Collection 1978. Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter.
- ^ "Clifford Fishwick 1923–1997 : FItzRoy Modern Art Gallery : Norwich". fitzroymodernart.co.uk. 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Clifford Fishwick". freyamitton.com. 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
Fishwick was a member of the Newlyn Society from 1952 to 1983
- ^ "British Art - Clifford Fishwick - Modern British Art". britishartportfolio.co.uk. 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Davies, Peter (2013). "CLIFFORD FISHWICK - St Ives Worldwide". stivesworldwide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Clifford FISHWICK | cornwall artists index". cornwallartists.org. 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Clifford Fishwick (1923–1997) | At the Wheel of Boojum | 20th Century British Art Auction | 20th Century, Paintings | Christie's". christies.com. 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
At the Wheel of Boojum signed and dated 'Clifford Fishwick '56'
- ^ "Clifford Fishwick (1923–1997) | Modern British". porthminstergallery.co.uk. 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
Retrospective exhibitions were held in Plymouth and Exeter following his death