George Hyde Pownall (British/Australian, 1876 - 1932) The Gaiety Theatre Oil Pai

Ernest Yarrow-Jones (British, b. 1872-d. 1951) "Yellow Bush" - Oil on Canvas , signed lower left. Depicting an abstract yellow bush in a green field.

"Venice Canal" -Depicting one gondola, buildings on both sides and bridge in the distance. - Oil on canvas , signed lower right. - Unframed

Marc Vaux is a British artist who rose to prominence in the 1960s. His work was included in the seminal Situation exhibition of 1960 alongside Robyn Denny, William Turnbull and Bernard Cohen among others. This exhibition was a direct reaction by British abstract artists to the recent exhibitions in London of the American Abstract Expressionists in particular the Tate's 1959 exhibition The New American Painting. This painting is an early work and was given to the vendor by Marc Vaux’s wife . It explores Vuax’s early fascination and love of colour. Using a minimal palette Vaux extracts so much information from what he’s seeing putting it down on board in the most effervescent and exquisite manner In 1986, Vaux was appointed Head of Painting at the Central/St Martins College of Art and Design in London where he stayed until he retired in 1989 to concentrate full-time on painting Vaux's work has variously been described as minimalist and constructivist although since his primary interest is in colour and light he has more in common with the American west coast artists than the New York minimalists...

Painting size - 9.5 x 5.5 x .25 inches frame size - 17 x 13 x 2.75 inches George Blackie Sticks (1843-1936) Landscape painter in oil and watercolor. Son of James Sticks. The most distinguished member of the Sticks family of artists. Born in Newcastle. He had early artistic training as a designer in stained glass manufactory of William Wailes. He was placed under tuition of William Bell...