Comments on: "Patrick George – A Likeness" – DVD review

By: Libby Turner

Libby Turner — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 17:24:34 +0000

Dear Andrew,
Please can you tell me the title and author of this 1970’s book? I would love to try and find a copy as I am reading everything I can find about Mr George. I was at Norwich School of Art in the mid seventies but sadly I hadn’t discovered this amazing painter at that time. I might have applied to go to Camberwell instead of Norwich!!!
I have the 1980 catalogue of his exhibition at the Art’s Council. The text is written by Lawrence Gowing, a contemporary of Patrick George, but you don’t learn very much about the artist and his thoughts. In fact, quite a lot of it is arty waffle.
Would love to hear from you,
Thank you

By: andrew Wykes

andrew Wykes — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:36:07 +0000

Yes a great painter, I have a book from the 70’s of his work, long out of print. When I was in art college at Epsom School of Art and Design, UK It was always checked out of the library.

The Tate has some larger impressive paintings from his mid career. Rarely on show. Hickbush is well know, I had a postcard of it on my studio wall as a student.

I hope at 90 i am outside still painting.
Andrew Wykes

By: david stanley

david stanley — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:33:45 +0000

Very lovely film.Patrick is a great inspiration in keeping his thoughts clear and simple in an ever increasingly complex society.A dignified sensitive and interesting chap.I enjoyed the film so much Thank you

By: David P. Jewell

David P. Jewell — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:36:07 +0000

Many years ago I had the privilege of seeing a handful of Patrick George work while viewing Uglow’s Night Paintings show at the Browse and Darby, which was down stairs below with even more older Uglow’s. What I enjoyed the most about George’s work (seeing it next to Uglow) is that it was slower, he lets more things in and they are more tenderly painted and organic.