Original Oil on Board 'Forest Scene' by Ken Walch (1928-2017) Signed & Dated 67

Great quality oil painting of a forest scene dated 1967. The picture may be of an Australian scene as Ken traveled regularly there in the 60's and 70's. The work is unframed but has an exhibition edge frame around. This could be left or another frame added, either would be acceptable. Born in Wimbledon 1928. 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 then took a diploma in Art teaching and taught in various schools until his retirement. 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