Portrait of Claire Seated Black & White a Modern British painter who

a Modern British painter who has a loyal and determined fan base amongst collectors and dealers alike

could be a brand logo for much of South Wales

As a Monmouthshire boy I’m disappointed only to crowbar one Welsh painter into the show but David is a fine ambassador for our shared culture

the bomb sites and perhaps most of all the Black & White film

We’ve had works from this period before in the retrospectives held after Gordon’s death but they are a rare find and it is a pleasure to see one of this quality in the gallery again

Portrait of Claire Seated Black & White a Modern British painter whoSpear has long been an artist beyond my pocket, a Modern British painter who has a loyal and determined fan base amongst collectors and dealers alike. I was delighted to find these two portraits tucked away in a country saleroom during the first lockdown for something of a steal. Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story. Spear had a long and presumably happy marriage to Mary who he remained with all his life. However in the mid