My Garden by Fred Yates


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FRED YATES - the happy Lowry! Fred lived a full and varied life,


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t’s hard to look at Fred Yates’ paintings without smiling. A contemporary of LS Lowry, also


born in Manchester, his take on post- war working class life couldn’t be more diff erent. His use of vibrant colours and


strong, carefree brushstrokes, portray everyday life and all its characters, using every colour in the spectrum. The result is an expression of his world, optimistic and joyful.


from serving in the Grenadier Guards during the war to teaching (a profession he left after 20 years to avoid ‘becoming a mental wreck’), to becoming a full time artist. He always maintained an interest in the world around him, fascinated by the people and places he came across. As an artist he wasn’t limited by the style of the times, the economic climate or his own background, he painted with exuberance, energy and fun. He painted for the man in the street, without pretension or self awareness. Infl uenced by the impressionists, he loved to work outside, interacting with the people he portrayed. His legacy is a series of paintings


that refl ect a gentle, warm, mischievous man with a unique talent to capture a way of life, be it in the Midlands, France or Cornwall. He leaves a collection of work that is as fresh, relevant and energetic as the day he created it. Fred Yates Exhibition at The Brownston Gallery from 16th to 31st October. Contact the Gallery for information and an invite to the Private View.


The Brownston Gallery, 36 Church Street, Modbury, PL21 0QR Tel – 01548 831338 E- art@thebrownstongallery.co.uk www.thebrownstongallery.co.uk


Chez Le Fleuriste by Fred Yates


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