| Howard Wolf |
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As a child refugee,survival was the key in the early years.England afforded the opportunity to resume schooling, and where a spell of service in the Royal Navy was followed by London University. I gained an honours degree in engineering
which laid the foundation to a career in international building construction.
A talent for drawing was evident quite early, to be nurtured later atSt.Martin's and Central School of Art.
A 'double life' ensued where the urge to paint, at times suppressed, ultimately won to a point of now being a professional artist for 20 years.
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| About the Artist |
Not so much the subject, but the act of painting is the 'Leitmotiv' of my work.
However,the strongest focus has been the human form, particularly in its moving aspect. A strong closeness to life is perhaps at the root of it, and may be linked to my early exposure to loss of life on an inhuman scale. I have no wish to paint the horror of it and on the contrary find comfort in themes far removed from it -beautiful figures and faces,movement and dance.
Portraiture in a similar way I find rewarding, in its closeness with another human, allowing me to 'recreate' a
being. Landscape work came relatively late, and there too, I find harmonies with shapes that echo the human - trees and hills.
Lucien Freud has been a great influence in my figure painting. In moving themes Marcel Duchamp has inspired me, and David Bomberg was my guiding light in paintings of rooftops in Provence. |
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Nude with screen and chair
2004 oil 86x61 |
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A studio work with model |
Bedroom Window
2002 Acrylic 61x76 |
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A nostalgic view into the fresh open outside |
Symmetry
2003 Acrylic 122x91 |
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A composition derived from a moving model |
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
2001 acrylic 86x61 |
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A Sunday morning market scene
in this Provencal town popular with antique hunters |
Figures Resting
2005 Oil 61x76 |
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Based on dancing figures in a
restful mode |
Rooftops of Roussillon
2003 acrylic 61x86 |
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One of a series of rooftop scenes in Provence |
Catwalk lll
2007 Oil on Canvas 102x76 cm |
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3rd in a series of paintings based on models on the catwalk- this one with Kate Moss in black. |
Friday Night...
2000 96cm x 76cm |
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An imaginery indoor scene of two models relaxing |
Lacoste - two views
2001 oil on board 84cm x 61cm |
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A twin view of this village in the Luberon |
Figuers Dancing
2005 acrylic 84cm x 61cm |
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One of a series of the dance theme painted in a variety of
styles and colours |
La Colle sur Loup - near Nice
2002 acrylic 76cm x 61cm |
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A street scene in this village
between Nice and Vence |
White & Orange Nude
2000 oil on board 91cm x 71cm |
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a studio scene of a standing
model |
Opedette
2006 mixed media 42cm x 32cm |
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view of the village across
shrubs and trees |
Roussillon Rooftops
1995 acrylic on board 84cm x 61cm |
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From a series of my Provence
painting, with a prominent
rooftop theme |
Maria
2002 84cmx58cm |
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Drawing of the model -charcoal
on paper |
Les girls I - Cabaret
2006 76cm x 61cm |
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A scene of the dancing girls
in 'Cabaret' |
3 pairs of dancers
2005 84cmx58cm |
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A study of dancing pairs from a Jiri Kyrian choreography |
Dancing Team
2005 122cm x 91cm |
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An acrobatic dance from a choreography by Jiri Kirian |
Sally Bowles
2005 122cm x 91cm |
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Liza Minelli as Sally Bowles
in the film version of Cabaret |
Fred A & Ginger R
1995 84cmx61cm |
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From a series of Fred Astair
and Ginger Rogers films |
Fred A & Ginger R II
1995 84cmx61cm |
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One of a seies of paintings based on Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers films |
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| Education and biography |
City University from 1946-50
St.Martin's and Central School
of Art 1959-1962
City Literary Institute 1962-4
My work is in several private collection, and main exhibitions were:
1993 Square Gallery,Highgate
1993 Lyric Theatre,Hammersmith
1996 Gallery at John Jones
1997 Gallery at John Jones
1998 Sheridan Russell Gallery
1999 Handel House,Devizes
2000,01,02 Highgate Fine Art
2003 Lang Gallery, Shoreditch
2004 Hanging Room RAC
2005 Ben Uri Gallery
2006 Hanging Room RAC
2006 Lauderdale House,Highgate
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| Future shows |
I expect to show work at
Highgate Fine Art
Lauderdale House
Hanging Room RAC
Ben Uri Gallery |
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Website: www.howardwolf.co.uk |
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