The painter, Nigel Overton, was born 1952, in Doncaster. He now lives in Ilkley, where he has a studio: Overton Fine Arts.
He has a degree from Loughborough College of Art & Design in Drawing, Painting & Printmaking and completed a post-graduate teaching qualification at Leeds. Nigel advanced in teaching to become Head of Art and Design at a large school in Leeds, before working full time as a professional artist, although he continues to teach adult classes in the Wharfedale area and elsewhere.
Simons Seat, Wharfedale. Image: see artist’s website, below.
‘Barden Bridge’. Image: from artist’s website (see below)
‘Ingleborough’ Acrylic. Image: from artist’s website (see below)
He sketches and paints predominantly land and seascapes, using a variety of art medium, but particularly acrylics. Local landscape, the Yorkshire coast, and in recent years, the southern coast of Ireland, often feature in his work.
‘Ilkley Bridge’. Pencil sketch. Images: see artist’s website, below.
‘Wild Flowers’ Acrylic. Image: from artist’s website (see below)
‘Castletownbere boats’. Image: from artist’s website (see below)
His paintings are in collections across Europe, New Zealand and the USA, and regularly feature on the Ilkley Art Trail.
‘East Cowes’ Acrylic. Image: from artist’s website (see below)
‘Staithes’ Acrylic. Image: from artist’s website (see below)
‘South West Eire’ Image: from artist’s website (see below)
Website: http://overtonfinearts.co.uk/