Impressionism was not just a style of painting, it was a new attitude to art and life; it is this attitude that marks the beginning of modern art.
Neville Weston Quotes
The typical English painting is narrative in character. The English are a nation of diarists.
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| Birth: | 1936 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Academic, Artist, Critic, Painter, Professor, Writer |
About
Neville Weston is a figurative painter, academic and writer. Based in Australia for many years, before relocating to the UK in 2005 he has held a number of Australia's top academic posts in the field of performing and visual arts, as well as working as an art critic across numerous publications.
As a painter his work is represented in major collections internationally. His role as a key player in the Liverpool Avante Garde art scene has been noted in the Tate Liverpool's 2007 exhibition Liverpool Creative Centre of the Universe.
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