| James Lawrence Isherwood | |
| Birth Name: | James Lawrence Isherwood |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Wigan, England |
| Death Place: | Higher End, Wigan, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Field: | Painting |
James Lawrence Isherwood (1917–1989) was an English artist, born in Wigan, Lancashire. He often painted subject and images (landscapes, seascapes, and portraits) from the Wigan area in a style that became known as 'Wigan style'.[1] His style has been described as Impressionist/Expressionist.[2]
Isherwood was a friend of the artist L. S. Lowry, who purchased his Woman with Black Cat and displayed it at his home.[2]
A BBC documentary, I am Isherwood was made in 1974 about the artist and his work. This was transmitted twice by the BBC, once in 1974 and again in 1975.[3]
Isherwood died in 1989.[1]
Isherwood's work is represented in the permanent collections of the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, the Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, the Salford Museum and Art Gallery, among other venues.[4]