Collection: John Lines RSMA

John Lines was born in 1938 in Rugby Warwickshire, where he still lives. He studied art at Rugby Polytechnic from 1959 and then at York School of Art from 1961 to 1962. John may be one of the most senior artists in our stable, but his appetite for painting has not diminished in the slightest. He is right at the top of his game, remaining one of the very finest exponents of our craft and looked up to by many a younger painter as a true master.  There is never any doubt that a John Lines painting is by him, and many of them feature his trademark, quirky figures, often with a nondescript terrier running, or straining at the leash. Painted en plein air, all his paintings tell a story and have great titles that invariably make the viewer smile or sometimes laugh out loud. John often seeks out the backstreets of towns, painting what you might think would be dreary subjects, but under his masterly touch, he makes them sing with life, even when painted on a dull, rainy day as they often are.  Besides John’s urban and industrial paintings, he paints the British countryside as well as anyone I know, and don’t be fooled by his humorous titles - he is a true genius, saying all without painting everything, he shows but doesn’t tell - a rare gift indeed.  John paints marine subjects too, and he is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, and has won awards at several of the annual major open Art Society exhibitions. I am especially honoured to have John’s paintings gracing our Gallery walls, as he has been a great influence on me, being one of my favourite painters; I own four of them myself!

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  • Summer Sweet Peas, by Fiona Carver
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  • Farmyard Shadows, by Richard Thorn RI SWAc
    farm barns on the left and at the end of a track, with a stone wall on the right of the track, and strong sunshine lighting up the wall and casting strong blue shadows across the track and wall.
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  • Autumn in the Allotment, by Richard Thorn RI SWAc
    acrylic painting of several sheds high up on the picture plane, trees behind them and a foreground of flowers and vegetation.
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  • Orchard Afternoon, by Richard Thorn RI SWAc
    Vibrant green acrylic painting, with several Apple trees throwing dark shadows, with an assortment of huts at the back, with Cow Parsley in flower.
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  • Paper Orchard, by Richard Thorn RI SWAc
    Vibrant green painting with several fruit trees in blossom, with some bee hives and a red tractor in the centre.
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  • Born to Shine, by Tom Shepherd
    Wonderful portrait of a Military Macaw, green, blue and red feathers - not an easy-shaped bird to place on paper with its long tail, so Tom has cleverly put the body of the bird on the far left, with its head turned over its back to take the eye over to the red tail and the abstract background - masterly!
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  • Cool the Fire, by Tom Shepherd
    Classical nude study of the female form, with a novel pose, and what a masterpiece! The control of the warm and cool colours throughout the painting is so deft and admirable, and makes for a beautiful painting.
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    Watercolour portrait of an Eagle Owl by Tom Shepherd with blue washes in the background around the ochres on the bird’s head.
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  • Burning Bright by Jamel Akib
    Full-on portrait of a Tiger face in oils, 24 x 24 inches, looking directly into his eyes, by Jamel Akib
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  • The Old Sawmill, Renishaw, by David Curtis FROI RSMA
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  • Gleaners in an Ancient Barn, by David Curtis FROI RSMA
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  • Donkey Ride, Sandsend, by Chris Slater RSMA
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  • Sennen Beach, Cornwall, Evening, by Chris Slater
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  • Sheep Dog 1, by Paul Powell
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  • African Painted Dog, by Paul Powell
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  • Green Jay, by Paul Powell
    Colorful bird painting on a branch with a green leafy background
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  • Moussiers Redstart, by Paul Powell
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  • Winter Preserves, by Lizzie Black
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  • First Daffodil and Primroses, by Lizzie Black
    Primroses in a little green bottle on an old book, with a single daffodil in a tall gren bottle in front of a large flagon.
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  • Towards the Sun, by Jenny Aitken RSMA
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  • Tom's Bonfire, by Peter Barker
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  • Bluebells at Barnsdale, by Peter Barker
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  • Swans on Flooded Fields, by Peter Barker RSMA
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  • Rocky Outcrop, by Peter barker RSMA
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  • Lincoln Cathedral, by Peter Barker
    9 x 12 inch oil painting of the interior of Lincoln Cathedral, painted on site.
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  • Still Waters
    7 x 10 inch oil painting of a sharp frost by the River Nene near Water Newton, with large trees on the far bank, reflected in the river, painted inn a loose, impressionistic style.
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  • Autumn, Wray Forest, by Peter Barker RSMA
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  • Early Autumn Above Rydal Water, by Peter Barker
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  • Symphony in Blue, by Peter Barker RSMA
    Panoramic-shaped oil painting of barns in the village after a fresh snowfall, with bright blue sky, snow on the ground and several trees, and a brick barn with a snow-topped roof.
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  • By the Millrace, by Peter Barker RSMA
    12 x 17 inch oil of the River Nene by Water Newton Mill, with the water crashing through the millrace, frost abounding, looking straight into the morning sun, with some cottages on the far bank, with old Willows set against them. Some water vapour scrubbed over the water for effect.
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  • August in Dovedale, by Peter Barker
    9x 12 inch oil painting of the river Dove in Dovedale, with a bank of trees in full leaf on centre left, with a backdrop of rocky hills
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