Devonshire's East Devon magazine September October 2018

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ANTHONY
ANTHONY
AMOS
AMOS
(1950 2010)
(1950 - 2010)
UNSEEN AND UNSUNG
UNSEEN AND UNSUNG
Anthony Amos was a remarkable painter. His maritime scenes in particular are reminiscent of the old Dutch
Anthony Amos masters was a remarkable Rembrandt painter. and Van His Goyen, maritime and scenes the iconic in particular British artist are reminiscent J W W Turner. of the old Dutch
masters Rembrandt and Van Goyen, and the iconic British artist J W W Turner.
These wonderful paintings bring to life Born in Bristol, Amos spent almost A truly modest man, he was quite
images These wonderful from the paintings past, recording bring to the life twenty Born in five Bristol, years Amos at sea, spent working almost on unaware A truly modest of his raw, man, natural he was talent quite and
hardship images from of human the past, endeavour recording and the every twenty type five of years boat possible, at sea, working but always on the unaware effect of his his paintings raw, natural had on talent people. and
endurance hardship of - human of men endeavour and women and drawing every type and of boat sketching. possible, but A always fellow It the is only effect now, his paintings years after had his death, on people. that
working endurance on the - of land men and and at sea, women often crewman drawing and recalls sketching. “When Tony A was fellow on his It is work only now, is becoming years after hugely his death, collectable
his work and he is becoming is gaining the hugely recognition collect-
that
unseen working and on the always land unsung; and at sea, of majestic
unseen rusting and hulls always lying unsung; in dock of waiting majes-
wonderful night watch paintings he would on create the these mess he able so and richly he deserves. is gaining the recognition
often night crewman watch recalls he “When would Tony create was these on
for tic rusting repairs; hulls of fishing lying in fleets dock returning waiting table. wonderful Then paintings he'd wash on it all the off before mess he so richly deserves.
Unseen and Unsung is on at The Brownston
home for repairs; after of long fishing hard fleets days at returning sea; of breakfast!” table. Then Later he'd wash his tiny it all off studio before in
Gallery Unseen from and Unsung 14th to is 29th on at September. The Brownston
the home golden after long age of hard sail days giving at way sea; to of Totnes breakfast!” became Later a his magnet tiny studio for those in
Gallery from 14th to 29th September.
the new golden era age of steam of sail and giving progress. way to drawn Totnes in became by his beautiful a magnet paintings. for those
the new era of steam and progress. drawn in by his beautiful paintings.
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