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David Weston biography

PLEASE NOTE: There are various other artists working in the UK who share the name 'David Weston'. My home, studio and gallery are based in Leicetershire and should not be confused with other artists working under the same name.

David Weston’s paintings have enjoyed successful showings in both private and public galleries and are represented in such collections as The Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh, Glasgow City Art Galleries, The National Railway Museum, British Rail and the National Railway Museum, together with several other national and provincial public collections. The artist’s reputation has been further enhanced by the publication of five books of his transport paintings and a 3/4 hour documentary by Central TV entitled “Beware of Trains” transmitted in their acclaimed series “England Their England”.
David’s work has featured in many TV programmes over the years, one being a delightful biography made by Anglia TV
of the artist depicting his set of paintings commissioned by The Hon Sir William McAlpine on the History of the British Steam Locomotive, and shown during its four year tour. That set of paintings brought the artist many rewarding highlights throughout its public display, but perhaps the most notable has to be the personal invitation from His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, to meet him at Buckingham Palace for an informal discussion about the paintings and the theme of industry and the arts. David’s professional career began after a singularly successful exhibition at the British Transport Museum in 1969 when patrons and fellow artists alike applauded his work.
From that point on he prospered as a
painter, producing an extremely varied range of paintings in both oil and watercolour. The key word is atmosphere, whether an old country house, a rusty old car, boats in an estuary, or a derelict railway station. His pictures capture the atmosphere of such experiences as triumph and power, dirt and decay, wet English summer days, and storm at sea. These effects dominate his pictures and give them their meaning. David Weston is not primarily an illustrator, though accuracy is important to that side of his character which produces the meticulous craftsman. Perhaps because it is atmosphere which is his primary object, it is the medium of watercolour that he prefers and which perhaps best captures the talent of this most English of painters.
Visitors to David's 'The Art of Industry' exhibition
at Snibston in 2001
David and his daughter Karen standing at the entrance toDavid's retrospective exhibition at Oriel Ynys Môn, Llangefni on Anglesey.

 

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