"Strongmen" oil on board by British artist Fred Yates (1922-2008).
Provenance - The Estate of the Artist
Newly framed in an antique frame. Labels on verso are unrelated to the painting. \
An insightful video on the artist can be found here.
H 38 W 28.5cm
Fred Yates's artwork is held in the permanent collections of numerous public galleries and institutions, such as Brighton and Hove Art Gallery, Liverpool University, the University of Warwick, Torquay Art Gallery, and the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery in Bournemouth. His paintings are vibrant, joyful depictions of everyday life, capturing ordinary moments with energy and warmth.
A self-taught British painter, Yates was renowned for his plein-air interpretations of the English countryside and towns. His style, influenced by naïve art and artists like L. S. Lowry, is characterised by vivid colours, expressive brushstrokes, and whimsical, childlike forms. Yates frequently applied thick layers of paint to his canvases, resulting in richly textured surfaces that lend a tactile, almost sculptural, presence to his work.
