Exhibitions Gallery - John Blackburn: New Paintings

22 September - 8 October

John Blackburn occupies an unusual position in British art. Born in Luton, he trained at Margate School of Art before doing National Service and going to live for a time in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands (1954-62). He returned to England and a period of early success in the 1960s, when his work was bought by Jim Ede (who founded Kettle’s Yard). After that, Blackburn largely dropped off the artistic radar until he was rediscovered in 2002; but since then, his reputation has deservedly gone from strength to strength, and he has become re-established as a name to conjure with. Now in his 80th year, Blackburn is recognized as an abstract painter of originality and vision, an artist capable of taking the Modernist project of St Ives (Hilton, Scott, Wynter, Lanyon and Frost) into the 21st century, and breaking his own new ground.

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Form Supported by White Space by John Blackburn, 2010 Mixed media on board Signed, titled & dated verso 117 x 132 cms P.O.A.

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Exhibition Inventory

Five Forms Imprisoned by John Blackburn VIEW Two Forms with Iron Blade by John Blackburn VIEW Two Forms with Wavey Bar by John Blackburn VIEW Three Forms with Curve by John Blackburn VIEW Abstract Each Way by John Blackburn VIEW Two's Company Fours a Crowd by John Blackburn VIEW The Organ with Form by John Blackburn VIEW Form Supported by White Space by John Blackburn VIEW Stamford by John Blackburn VIEW Black Brown Together by John Blackburn VIEW Ochre Form Entering by John Blackburn VIEW Three Forms by John Blackburn VIEW Aboriginal Form by John Blackburn VIEW Three White Forms by John Blackburn VIEW Three Forms I by John Blackburn VIEW Yellow Cup by John Blackburn VIEW Two Forms I by John Blackburn VIEW White Square by John Blackburn VIEW Black Beehive by John Blackburn VIEW Grey Cup by John Blackburn VIEW Green Cup by John Blackburn VIEW Two Squares by John Blackburn VIEW Two Forms by John Blackburn VIEW Pink Circle by John Blackburn VIEW Yellow Orange by John Blackburn VIEW Blue Grey White I by John Blackburn VIEW Vermillion by John Blackburn VIEW Blue Grey White II by John Blackburn VIEW Three Cups by John Blackburn VIEW Early Counter Change by John Blackburn VIEW Lavender by John Blackburn VIEW Battle of Tours Poitier 732AD by John Blackburn VIEW Blue Brown by John Blackburn VIEW House by John Blackburn VIEW Uphill by John Blackburn VIEW Untitled (Forms - Grey/Blue) by John Blackburn VIEW