Terry Scales - Greenwich Artist
Terry Scales was born in Rotherhithe, South London, at
that time a busy community of Thames Watermen and visiting sailors. This early
background created a deep affection for London's River and the vigorous
commercial activities that permeate a bustling port. Thames motives became a
central part of his subject matter, but he also enjoys a wide variety of
landscape scenes; the blackberry covered hedges of Shoreham in Kent being a
particular favourite.
Fifty years ago he exhibited his first painting alongside David
Bomberg at the age of 16, and since then has shown continuously in mixed shows
with the English and Scottish Arts Council, The Royal Academy, English Heritage,
The National Maritime Museum, The Royal Festival Hall, Whitechapel Gallery,
Austin Desmond Fine Art and Michael Parkin amongst many others.
Terry has appeared in several recent T.V. documentaries on
London artists and is listed in the following books; Dictionary of British Art,
Vol. 6, by Francis Spalding, Camberwell school of Art, its Students and
Teachers, by Geoff Hassell and David Beckman's, Contemporary Survey.
Commissions have included, Tate & Lyle, Scruttons PLC, The
National Maritime Museum, the Civil Service and many private collectors.
Terry is the author of 2 books;
Visions of Greenwich
Reach, A Homage to the Working Thames (from which the above drawing is
taken). A revealing insight into 20 of the artist's major river paintings with
extracts from his Thames Diaries.
Bermondsey Boys
colourful stories of love and trouble growing up in the "pre-fab
generation".
