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Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

British, 1922-2008

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.

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Artist: Fred Yates
Negative People Oil Painting

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Blessing, Pietra Santa

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Fire drill' by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board, modern
'Fire drill' by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board, modern

'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...

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20th Century Modern Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Marmalade Cottage Oil Painting
Marmalade Cottage Oil Painting

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Beach Party' by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board
'Beach Party' by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board

'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...

Category

20th Century Modern Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Red and Black Oil Painting

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...

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20th Century Contemporary Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

People, 2000 - Oil Painting on Board of Colourful Figures on White
People, 2000 - Oil Painting on Board of Colourful Figures on White

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...

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Early 2000s Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Women and Children, 2000 - Oil Painting of Colourful Figures on Two Boards
Women and Children, 2000 - Oil Painting of Colourful Figures on Two Boards

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fred Yates Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

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