Les Wilson

Les Wilson was born in the small industrial town of Castleford, West Yorkshire, in the early nineteen forties. He was educated at the local Secondary School until he was fifteen.

Coming from an artistic family background Les loved art, and was able to draw and paint from a very early age.

When still at junior school, ( just ten years old,) Les painted a picture of a trawler floundering in rough seas, (dramatic scenes and water were Les's favourites even at that young age). His head teacher was so impressed that he entered the painting in a National Painting Competition being held by the Seven Seas Oil Company. The young Les Wilson came in third and won a large selection of paints and artist materials ..... the rest, of course, is just history!

Les's works are now in galleries and private collections around Britain, throughout Europe, and more recently in the USA.

Les retired early from his career in the Transport Industry having worked his way up from Driver to Manager in charge of 36 drivers and vehicles. Accepting an early retirement gave Les the chance to spend more time with his first love of Art. As a keen semi - professional Artist and tutor Les successfully ran Art Workshops and gave up his spar...