PETER HOWSON ORIGINAL SIGNED CONTE DRAWING TORTURE !

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PETER HOWSON OBE (BORN -1958) SIGNED DRAWING - 'A STUDY OF TORTURE' 1993 Peter Howson has established a formidable reputation as one of his generation's leading figurative painters. Many of his paintings derive inspiration from the streets of Glasgow, where he was brought up. He is renowned for his penetrating insight into the human condition, and his heroic portrayals of the mighty and meek. His art is described by Robert Heller as "founded in Humanity, especially the human face" Howson was born in London in 1958. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1975 - 1977, and returned in 1979 to complete a Masters degree . In 1985 he was made the Artist in Residence at the University of St Andrews and also a part-time tutor at Glasgow School of Art. In 1992 he was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to record the conflict in the former Yugoslavia . He was appointed official British war artist for Bosnia in 1993 and a few years later in 1996 was awarded Doctor of Letters Honoras Causa, University of Strathclyde. Peter Howson has exhibited with Flowers since the 1980s. His work has been shown in major shows around the world including the 'Eye on Europe' exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and 'The Naked Portrait' exhibition in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2007. Prior to converting to Christianity in 2 000 , Howson responded to pain by pursuing hedonism. His experiences of abuse - whether self-inflicted and substance-related or the traumatic events of his childhood - have afforded him an affinity with those individuals who are classed as somehow 'on the edge'. His work has caught the attention of a number of prominent cultural figures, celebrities and creatives as well as striking a chord with prisoners, a voiceless demographic from whom Howson receives many letters of support. His ability to speak to the peripheries - to both the exclusive echelons living 'the highlife' and the socially alienated outsiders labelled 'low lives' - is proof of his enduring skill at capturing the maverick, excessive and non-conformist, while also seeking spiritual change. Howson recently completed a dramatic rendering of the martyrdom of St John Ogilvie for the renovated St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow. The process of working on the commission has been the subject of a BBC documentary recorded over the past two years. Howson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours for sevices to the visual arts. HAND SIGNED BOLDLY "HOWSON" BOTTOM RIGHT. TITLE & DATE SUPPLIED BY PETER HOWSON PRIOR TO CONSIGNMENT FOR SALE. THE TITLE AND DATE DO NOT APPEAR ON THE DRAWING. THESE DETAILS CAN BE CONFIRMED WITH THE ARTIST/AGENT, IF REQUIRED. AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED. ANY EXPERT ADVICE TO THE CONTRARY & A FULL REFUND WIL BE OFFERED ON RETURN OF ITEM. IMAGE, CRISP WHITE MOUNT & SMART GALLERY FRAME ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. UNEXAMINED OUT OF FRAME. APPROX IMAGE SIZE: 28.5 CM X 20 CM APPROX FRAME SIZE: 46.5 CM X 37.5 CM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK. MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST (PLEASE PROVIDE EMAIL ADDRESS). I HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER LISTINGS, INCLUDING WORK BY JOHN HOYLAND RA, PETER BLAKE RA, LILL TSCHUDI AND NORMAN STEVENS RA. REQUEST POSTAGE REDUCTIONS ON MULTIPLE ORDERS PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE. UK ONLY: POSTED FRAMED AT 25.00 INTERNATIONAL: POSTED MOUNTED BUT UNFRAMED BETWEEN BOARD. read more

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