Original Mixed Media on Paper ‘standing Nude’ by Ken Walch 1928-2017. Initialled and Dated 83

Lovely mixed media composition of a nude standing female. The human figure was one of Ken's favourite subjects and over the years he produced many fine figurative pieces. Born in Wimbledon 1927. After school he moved to Australia in the early 1950’s and won a place at the National Gallery Art School in Melbourne where he studied under Murray Griffin until 1953 when he returned to England. He then enrolled at St Martins School of Art where his principal tutor was the Colourist, Fredrick Gore. Gore introduced him to English post impressionism and the use of colour to emphasise the emotional aspects of painting. He has exhibited London at the Royal Academy and the Federation of Painters and Sculptors. His work has also been exhibited in Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong and Ireland with paintings in private collections throughout the world. His pointillist paintings show his skill at capturing nature in its ever changing forms in a subtle yet vibrant fashion. Exhibitions Richmond Hill Gallery 1960, 1962, 1965. Woodstock Gallery, London 1962. Molesworth Gallery, Dublin 1964. Virando’s Gallery Richmond 197. Hof de Bist, Antwerp 1975 Nishiki Gallery, Hong Kong 1988