Portrait of Claire Seated show_depth This is something very special

This is something very special

In 1939 He was commissioned to paint a group of festival luminaries that included Shaw

taken by John Rawlings

He was a warm and humorous soul whose personality poured onto the page or canvas

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Portrait of Claire Seated show_depth This is something very specialSpear has long been an artist beyond my pocket, a Modern British painter who has a loyal and determined fan base amongst collectors and dealers alike. I was delighted to find these two portraits tucked away in a country saleroom during the first lockdown for something of a steal. Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story. Spear had a long and presumably happy marriage to Mary who he remained with all his life. However in the mid