Ruskin Spear (1911-1990, British)

Ruskin Spear (1911-1990, British), CBE, RA, was born in Hammersmith, West London, and after exhibiting a talent for art early on, attended art school and then the Royal College of Art. During WWII, he was involved in the War Artists’ Advisory Committee in the ‘Recording Britain’ project. He returned to teach at the Royal College of Art from 1948-1975.

Spear painted his immediate surroundings, primarily in Hammersmith. A well-known portrait painter, people in pubs and cats populate his works. One of the cats must have been his own, Trixie. Using broad brush strokes his works reflect a spontaneous effect which depict every day situations that are sometimes humorous, especially those of cats.

Visit http://www.ruskinspear.com/ to view more of Spear’s works.

Cat With Roses

Cat and Flowers at the Table

Cat and Flowers

The Curious Cat

Cat in a Bovril Box

Cat in a Box

Hogarth’s Cat circa 1963-64

Cat and Canaries

Cat at the Window

The Studio Window

The Ginger Cat

Cat and Piano

Cat in the City

Cat on a Chair

Cats

Orange and white cat

Seated Cat

Sleeping cat on sofa

Top Cat

Orange Cat

Cat with Fish

Breakfast Cat

Cat in the Garden

Girl with Cat

Woman with Cat

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