Sunday, November 2, 2014

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (Scottish, 1921-1963)


The Cornfield


Cornfield at Nightfall


Sunset


The Sea n13


Two children

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921-1963) was a Scottish painter known for her landscape and portrait paintings, as well as her paintings of children. She was born in Sussex, England and studied art at the Glasgow School of Art. Eardley was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and exhibited her work widely in Scotland and England. Her work is held in numerous public and private collections, including the National Galleries of Scotland and the Glasgow Museums. Eardley is known for her expressive, gestural brushwork and her vibrant, saturated colors, and she often depicted the landscapes and people of Scotland, particularly the children of the slums of Glasgow. She died in 1963 at the age of 42.

Alfons Proost

Alfons Proost (Belgian, 1880 - 1957)

Soleil couchant, 1924


 Low Tide (Marée basse), 1945