Paul Charles-Cook

Born1957,Educated Reading University,Seeking to explore ways of combining abstract and figurative elements exploring surface and expression, with strong connections to the art of the pastDespondent with the ignorance within the art world.Inspirations are artists that can get beyond superficiality and explore inner expression,such as Soutine, Van Gogh,Pollock,Auerbach, etc
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B.A Hons Reading Universityexhibited first Athena awards, 1992 B.P Portrait Award, several mixed exhibitions.Recently returned to painting after ten years, as wife died.She was more important than any painting or drawing to me.,

Athena Prize, Mall Galleries 1985, B.P Portrait awards 1992 NPG, " Sex From the erotic to the outrageous, Paul Woods Gallery, London,