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Artist: Neil Shawcross RHA RUA (b.1940) Title: Still Life - Vessels, Bottles and Fruit (2007) Signature: signed and dated 2007 Medium: oil on board Size: 120 x 174½cm (47.24 x 68.70in) Framed Size: 127 x 181cm Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner a#morebtn { color: #de1d01; } a#morebtn:hover { cursor: pointer;} Neil Shawcross was born in Lancashire in 1940. He has been resident in Northern Ireland since 1962. Shawcross paints the figure and still life, taking a self-consciously childlike approach to composition and colour. He sources his still-life subjects... Read more Neil Shawcross was born in Lancashire in 1940. He has been resident in Northern Ireland since 1962. Shawcross paints the figure and still life, taking a self-consciously childlike approach to composition and colour. He sources his still-life subjects from his surroundings, his home, local coffee shops and advertising. When representing a subject as simple as a cup and saucer or a bowl of fruit, Shawcross translates the mundane domesticity of this object into a painterly statement invested with character. Objects are demarcated by thick outlines in black or bold colour and the work is characterised by a remarkable control of medium. A noted colourist and technical innovator, his still-lifes exude vitality and demonstrate a freshness of approach to this much-loved theme which he has subjected to intense scrutiny over the years.