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Updated about a month ago Douglas Farthing MBE | Artist

Artist working in oil.  Subjects vary, Militaria present and historical. Wildlife. Portraiture and Life studies. Landscape all subject and commissions undertaken.
Working style Chiaroscuro Working in lights darks and always returning to proportions. Colour's Primary with white. Slightly Impressionistic in style, paintings all have a moment captured in time either pre, during or post moment energetic feeling portrayed.

'I am inspired by all that I see, in particular the beauty within hardship, I record war and the effects of war in Art. The landscape, people, equipment and soldiers the emotions and the reality of a life. Soldiers find themselves in a testing and exciting environment. I find it rewarding to draw the viewer into the situation, young men and women from both sides - the armies and civilian populations. I feel great pleasure when, in my work, someone recognises a moment they have experienced in their own life'. Douglas Farthing MBE.

Projects & Exhibitions this year:

Latest News: The Drawn to Danger exhibition at the Snibston Discovery Museum (Leicestershire LE67 3LN) is presently running until the 12th June 2012. It explores the work of five contemporary War Artists (Doug, being one of them). Each artist has experienced conflict first hand, either in their capacity as a War Artist or as a serving soldier. Their experiences are often described as "living life at the sharp end". Some works are a documentation of conflict while others are a response to events and experiences. On the 27 May 2012 Doug will be providing a War Art Workshop between 1:00 & 3:00pm; you'll hear him talk about his experiences as a soldier and war artist, followed by a demonstration of how he works.

National Army Museum: one of my best ever paintings can now be purchased as a fine art print at the National Army Museum in London, you can buy it on line from the NAM's web site. I'm so chuffed. 'The Fourth Man' depicts 3 soldiers patrolling the narrow medieval streets of Kabul looking from mine. The fourth man's perspective. A great painting which captures the movement and heaviness of the equipment carried. The chaos of a Kabul street. 2 PARA was the first British Battalion to enter Kabul and help create a safer environment in order to allow normality to grow. The Tour for us was a great success.

Mandell's Gallery, Norwich

2Years 2Wars Exhibition: January 2012. More of my work not shown on the web site will now be on display and sold through Mandell's Gallery of Norwich. The Gallery is located in the old Quarter of Norwich, Near the Cathedral. Mandell's Gallery - Fine Art Dealers, Elm Hill, Norwich. NR3 1HN. Tel. 01603 626 892. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm.