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Born in Bristol in 1950 Anthony's talent first became evident as a schoolboy, winning two art
competitions, one of which was with Brooke Bond. The prize money was 10/- !
He was encouraged to attend art school but in his wisdom decided to experience the wider world working firstly as a butchers boy and then going to sea - working on tug boats and trawlers - before joining the Merchant Navy. This he did for 10 years before returning to
fishing trawlers, mainly in the North Sea. A fascinating development to his career was when
he became involved with the restoration of the S.S. Great Britain.
However, with the passage of time, his passion for art was resurfacing. Although entirely
self taught he attended Manchester Art College evening classes as a mature student, going
on to The Heart of England Art College in Bristol where he gained a distinction. Not satisfied with this achievement he then went on to Cardiff Art College to extend his art to Aesthetics.
His own distinctive style of painting was now becoming evident. Inspired by his experiences
at sea, marine subjects became his first love. Painting in oils combined with water and other compounds, thereby bringing differing textures to his work, he captures the many differing moods of the sea and sky, and combined with the variety of ships he has observed and
worked on his style has become extremely dramatic and full of atmospheric movement.
All this is achieved without the need for brushes - painting with cloth and fingers only.
His first public showing was at Romsey in Hampshire followed by Salisbury.
The rest is history, as the saying goes. His work is now incredibly popular, with new followers discovering and taking pleasure from his paintings all the time.
