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About the artist:
Barry De More was a British artist who was born on the Isle of Guernsey in 1948 and moved to West Yorkshire as a child. He passed away in 2023.
He began painting early in life, winning an international prize at age eleven, but didn't pursue it seriously until 1976. He was a self-taught artist for a time, drawing inspiration from masters like Sickert, Van Gogh, and Turner. He later studied Fine Art at Bradford School of Art, where his style evolved towards Expressionism.
De More was known for his distinctive heavy impasto technique, often applied with kitchen knives, to create a sense of life, energy, and movement in his work. He preferred to paint the mundane and ordinary, rather than the picturesque, with the aim of elevating the subject to a more memorable plane. His primary source of inspiration came from observation and on-the-spot drawing, which he considered to be the start of an intimate relationship with his subject. His work often focused on the everyday life and energies of Yorkshire, including its people, streets, markets, and buildings.
His paintings are characterised by a tonal palette, often using a close range of colours like creams, ochres, and earth tones to create an inner illumination. De More's work was widely exhibited in Yorkshire and Lancashire and is held in private collections in the UK and abroad.
The product is a signed original pastel drawing by artist Barry De More, titled "The Austrian Man". Created in 1987, this medium-sized artwork features a portrait of an Austrian man wearing a straw hat. Made on Canson paper, this framed painting measures 52cm in height and 36cm in width. This unique piece of art from the 1980s is a one of a kind (OOAK) original, making it a valuable addition to any art collection.
