Carraig Fhada Lighthouse, Islay Still Lifes While poverty drove him to

While poverty drove him to paint it also held him back

Foster’s deftness of brush and narrative movement made him one of the most successful illustrators in a golden era of American illustration

the framed image is not professionally taken so colours may vary from the original

I later found out that butterflies can symbolise the soul - so maybe it’s about a love with no ending - soulmates

We’ve had works from this period before in the retrospectives held after Gordon’s death but they are a rare find and it is a pleasure to see one of this quality in the gallery again

Carraig Fhada Lighthouse, Islay Still Lifes While poverty drove him to