Fred Yates was born in Urmston, a suburb of Manchester, England. He began his working life as an insurance clerk but his career was cut short by the Second World War, during which he served in the Grenadier Guards. After the war, Yates returned to Manchester, where he worked as a painter and decorator. It was whilst working in Manchester that he began oil painting. Untutored, he painted pictures of the rich Industrial architecture of Manchester in a style similar to L S Lowry. He subsequently enrolled on a teacher training course at Bournemouth College of Art and taught for 20 years. In 1969, he moved to Cornwall to enable him to devote all his energy to painting. He painted almost exclusively en plein air, scenes of local village life, clifftop and beach scenes. His style gradually became freer and from an earthy, close-toned palette, he started to experiment with lush vibrant colors, thick paint often squeezed straight from the tube, and unmistakable stylized figures. He led a Spartan lifestyle, entirely driven by his art. In the early 1990s, he moved to France to a small village called Rancon, Haute-Vienne, where he painted local scenes. In his later years, he purchased a house in Drome, Rhône-Alpes, where the light and air were more suited to a man in his 1980s. Despite his advanced age, he continued to paint regularly and travel widely. Yates has works in public collections including Brighton and Hove Art Gallery, University of Liverpool , the University of Warwick, Torquay Art Gallery, Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum and works in private collections in France, UK, Canada and the USA. Yates died in England in July 2008.
Negative People Oil Painting
By Fred Yates
Located in London, GB
Negative People Oil Painting By Fred Yates A captivating oil painting featuring Fred Yates' famous figures, painted in his classic style, with his vibrant colour palette and expre...
Canvas, Oil
The Blessing, Pietra Santa
By Fred Yates
Located in London, GB
The Blessing, Pietra Santa By Fred Yates A large framed watercolour painting featuring Fred Yates' famous figures during everyday life. This painting depicts a happy scene of a bl...
Paper, Watercolor
'Fire drill' by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board, modern
By Fred Yates
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fred Yates (British, 1922 – 2008) Fire drill Acrylic on board 14.1/2 x 21.3/4 in. (36.8 x 55.3 cm.) Provenance: Deceased estate of Fred Yates Fred Yates was born in Urmston, Lancash...
Acrylic, Board
Marmalade Cottage Oil Painting
By Fred Yates
Located in London, GB
Marmalade Cottage Oil Painting By Fred Yates A large interior scene featuring floral displays and a view out of the window under the house name...
Canvas, Oil
'Beach Party' by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board
By Fred Yates
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fred Yates (British, 1922 – 2008) Beach Party Acrylic on board Signed and dates ‘YATES 70’ (lower left) 18 x 36 in. (45.7 x 91.5 cm.) Provenance: Deceased estate of Fred Yates Fred...
Acrylic, Board
Red and Black Oil Painting
By Fred Yates
Located in London, GB
Red and Black Oil Painting By Fred Yates A large oil painting of a floral still life that Fred Yates became well known for, combining his vibrant colour palette and impasto techni...
Canvas, Oil
People, 2000 - Oil Painting on Board of Colourful Figures on White
By Fred Yates
Located in Kingsclere, GB
"It is the man in the street that I'm after, whom I feel closest to, with whom I want to make friends and enter into confidence and connivance, and he is the one I want to please and...
Oil, Board
Women and Children, 2000 - Oil Painting of Colourful Figures on Two Boards
By Fred Yates
Located in Kingsclere, GB
"It is the man in the street that I'm after, whom I feel closest to, with whom I want to make friends and enter into confidence and connivance, and he is the one I want to please and...
Board, Oil
$888Sale Price|25% Off
H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
R.E.M. - Murmur (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock and Roll, Pop, Legendary)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith R.E.M. - Murmur Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1633 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss finish avail...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
$15,000
H 23.25 in W 21.25 in
Golfer Swinging, Vintage 7 Up Ad "Get Real Action" in Green and Yellow - Golf
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
This strobe-like dynamic composition with bright and bold colors reflects the energetic taste of the 7 Up brand. It lies somewhere between abstraction and figuration. Peaks' use of b...
Acrylic, Illustration Board
$208
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in
Malaga Shadows, Paintings of Spain, Cityscape Painting, Miniature Artwork
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
Malaga Shadows is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Started Plein Air and finished in the Artist's studio this painting is of Malaga's Old City. It is Very early spring, the s...
Canvas, Oil
$1,381
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 1.38 in
Sunday's Bimble, Helen Howells, Landscape art, Oil on Canvas, Impasto art
By Helen Howells
Located in Deddington, GB
Sunday’s Bimble by Helen Howells [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on Canvas Image size: H:76 cm x W:102 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:102 cm x D:3....
Canvas, Oil
$999Sale Price|33% Off
H 9 in W 9 in D 1.75 in
Miniature Painting Radio City Music Hall New York City by British Urban Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Painting of Radio City Music Hall, New York City - a unique original from leading British Cityscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures ...
Gesso, Paint, Oil, Acrylic, Board
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Red Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Red Background) Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman has d...
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
$333
H 13 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Cornish Coast, Rupert Aker, Original painting, Oil on Canvas, Landscape art
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Cornish coast by Rupert Aker [2022] original and hand Oil on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:33 cm x ...
Canvas, Oil
$333
H 13 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
July Verge, Rupert Aker, Original painting, Landscape art, Cotswolds landscape
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
July Verge by Rupert Aker [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on board Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:2cm Frame Si...
Canvas, Oil
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in the Style of Modigliani in Acrylic (Blue Background) Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman has ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair in the Style of Modigliani (Green Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair in the Style of Modigliani (Green Background) Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman...
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
$347
H 15.36 in W 13.39 in
Mum's Favourite, original art, affordable art, pattern art, still life art
Located in Deddington, GB
Mum’s Favourite [2022] original Acrylic on canvas board Image size: H:30 cm x W:26 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:26 cm x D:0.5cm Frame Size: H:39 cm x W:34 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. This contemporary still life features a characterful pot (Mum's favourite!) on a patchwork tablecloth. The rich textures and the colour palette of spice tones are perfectly set off by a French style white wooden frame and will add vibrance and warmth to both traditional and modern homes. Kerry Louise...
Canvas, Oil
Delta Women Think the World of Me
By David Rathman
Located in Bozeman, MT
David Rathman, born in 1958 in Choteau, MT, is known for his delicately rendered paintings of stereotypically male motifs from American history and contemporary culture. He focuses o...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Lostwithiel
By Fred Yates
Located in Brecon, Powys
A lovely rendering by much acclaimed British artist Fred Yates. This oil on board shows the day to day life of the villagers of the little medieval Cornish ...
Board, Oil