Clifford Fishwick Explained

Clifford Fishwick (21 June 1923 in Accrington, Lancashire – 22 January 1997 in Exeter)[1] was a painter and Principal of Exeter College of Art and Design who exhibited regularly with the Newlyn and Penwith Societies. Fishwick is regarded as an important if underrated figure in post-war British painting.[2]

Fishwick attended the Liverpool School of Art. He began teaching at Exeter College of Art and Design in 1947 and was principal from 1958 to 1984.[3] [4] He was a member of the Kenn Group of Artists (along with Michael Mason - a former student of his,[5] William Ruscoe, John Maltby, Amy Elton,[6] [7] Frank Middleditch,[8] Rowland Hill,[9] Peter Thursby[10] and others) and exhibited in the group's annual shows regularly, often in the gallery of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum,[11] but also further afield.

Fishwick had a close association with Peter Lanyon[12] and was a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists from 1952 to 1983.[13] Fishwick exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy[14] and the Penwith Society of Arts.[15] Fishwick lived with his artist wife Patricia (b. 1929) in Topsham, Devon.[16]

A painting titled At the Wheel of Boojum signed and dated 'Clifford Fishwick '56' was sold at Christie's in 2012 for £2000.[17]

After his death, retrospective exhibitions were held in Exeter and Plymouth.[18] His work is held at the British Museum in London, University of Plymouth, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, and University of Exeter.

Further reading

Peter Davies, Clifford Fishwick St Ives Publishing

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary: Clifford Fishwick - People - News - The Independent . A . Alvarez . . . . 0951-9467 . 185201487 . exhibited regularly with the Newlyn and Penwith Societies . 28 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Volume and exhibition help put overlooked figure in rightful place | This is Cornwall . https://archive.today/20120912054853/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Volume-exhibition-help-overlooked-figure-rightful/story-14145293-detail/story.html#axzz2StIo1SWO . dead. thisiscornwall.co.uk . 2013 . 11 May 2013 . 2012-09-12 .
  3. Web site: Katharine House Gallery, Modern British Art, Marlborough Wiltshire . katharinehousegallery.co.uk . 2013 . Liverpool School of Art . 28 December 2013.
  4. Web site: The National Archives | Access to Archives . nationalarchives.gov.uk . 2013 . 28 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Michael D. Mason. 29 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Royal Academy/Art & Artists/Amy Elton. 30 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Cornwall Artist Index: Amy Elton. 21 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Cornwall Artists Index: Frank Middleditch. 30 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Rowland Hill. 30 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Peter Thursby. 11 August 2023.
  11. Book: Catalogue of Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture in the Permanent Collection 1978 . C. Jane Baker. Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. n.d..
  12. Web site: Clifford Fishwick 1923–1997 : FItzRoy Modern Art Gallery : Norwich . fitzroymodernart.co.uk . 2014 . 1 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108131610/http://fitzroymodernart.co.uk/artist-details.php?ArtistID=10 . 8 January 2014 . dead .
  13. Web site: Clifford Fishwick . freyamitton.com . 2013 . Fishwick was a member of the Newlyn Society from 1952 to 1983 . 28 December 2013.
  14. Web site: British Art - Clifford Fishwick - Modern British Art . britishartportfolio.co.uk . 2014 . 1 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108140052/http://www.britishartportfolio.co.uk/modern-british-art/clifford-fishwick/ . 8 January 2014 . dead .
  15. Web site: CLIFFORD FISHWICK - St Ives Worldwide . Peter . Davies . stivesworldwide.co.uk . 2013 . 28 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108131633/http://www.stivesworldwide.co.uk/product.php?id_product=13 . 8 January 2014 . dead .
  16. Web site: Clifford FISHWICK | cornwall artists index . cornwallartists.org . 2013 . 28 December 2013.
  17. Web site: Clifford Fishwick (1923–1997) | At the Wheel of Boojum | 20th Century British Art Auction | 20th Century, Paintings | Christie's . christies.com . 2013 . At the Wheel of Boojum signed and dated 'Clifford Fishwick '56' . 28 December 2013.
  18. Web site: Clifford Fishwick (1923–1997) | Modern British . porthminstergallery.co.uk . 2014 . Retrospective exhibitions were held in Plymouth and Exeter following his death . 8 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108131555/http://www.porthminstergallery.co.uk/fishwick.html . 8 January 2014 . dead .

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