The key elements of Anthony Osler’s work are the seas and skies of East Anglia, together with its traditional sailing craft, especially barges and smacks, and the unique light of the region. The results are paintings – mostly watercolours, sometimes oils – often of deceptive simplicity combined with satisfying detail.
Born in Ipswich in 1938, his initial inspiration was a book by Rowland Hilder. He has painted full-time since the age of 55, and has exhibited frequently at the Royal Society of Marine Artists annual exhibitions. He was also a founder member, and one-time chairman of the East Anglian Group of Marine Artists.
He lives on the Norfolk/Suffolk border and sails (a Fisher 25) out of Levington on the River Orwell. His work, which is surprisingly affordable, is exhibited in a number of Galleries, including Southwold Gallery, Sea Pictures in Clare, Francis Iles, Rochester and Alexander Miles at St Katharine Docks, London. GV
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Thames Sailing Barge – London River