Curwen Gallery takes on Jon Wealleans and Gerald Mynott following closure of Francis Kyle Gallery

Curwen Gallery has recently taken on two new artists, Gerald Mynott and Jon Wealleans following the closure of Francis Kyle Gallery. 

Charleston Farmhouse

Gerald Mynott was born in London in 1957. He studied Heraldry at Reigate College of Art and Design and then went on to study at the Künstlerhaus, Vienna. Until recently Gerald Mynott was represented by Francis Kyle Gallery, where he had being showing his work since 1980.

Pagdorze District, View from Vistula, Cracow

He works predominantly with oil on canvas, with occasional use of pastel and lithography. His paintings capture fleeting scenes in the great European cities, focusing mainly on the architecture and public spaces of Vienna, London and Venice.

Heian Temple- Kyoto

 He will be exhibiting his new paintings with Curwen Gallery in December 2016. For more information see Gerald's website by clicking here. 

Jon Wealleans was born in Yorkshire in 1946. He studied architecture at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art followed by post-graduate studies in design at the Royal College of Art, where he is now an Honorary Fellow.

Homage to Bob: The Gate's of Eden

He began his career as an architect, working for the Building Design Partnership, Foster Associates and then setting up his own practice. In the 1960s he acquired a reputation for designing eccentric shop interiors including renowned rock-fashion boutique, Mr Freedom.

Homage to Bob: Maggie's Farm

During this period he also collaborated also with rock musicians and their management, including the Elton John Organisation and Led Zeppelin and taught architecture and design at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, the Royal College of Art and Kingston University.

Since the 1990s he has concentrated mainly on painting and until recently was represented by Francis Kyle Gallery, London.

Homage to Bob: The Drifter's Escape

His new series of works is a collection of figurative oil paintings loosely based upon the song titles of Bob Dylan. He will be showing them at Curwen Gallery in May 2016. For more information see Jon's website by clicking here.