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Posted by Churchillian on January 20, 2007, 10:38 pm
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The Honourable Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill, named by Time Magazine as one of the most
important figures of the 20th century, was born November 30th, 1874 at
Blenheim Palace, home of his grandfather John, the seventh Duke of
Marlborough. Winston was the elder son of Lord Randolph Churchill and
Lady Randolph Churchill (Jennie Jerome), daughter of American
millionaire Leonard Jerome of New York.
For more than forty years he found contentment in his painting pastime.
The hobby he had begun as a carefree and spirited adventure one summer
afternoon proved to be his constant solace until the final years of his
life. Yet, as important as it was to him, this fascinating aspect of
his life remained relatively unknown for years. The first public
exhibition of his paintings was under an assumed name and only a few
major shows were held in his lifetime.
Churchill began painting in his 40s following a personal and political
disaster, The Dardanelles Campaign in 1915. He is quoted as telling the
painter Sir John Rothenstein: "If it weren't for painting, I couldn't
live; I couldn't bear the strain of things." In 1921 Winston Churchill
artwork was exhibited at the prestigious Galerie Druet in the Rue
Royale, under the pseudonym name of Charles Morin. Six paintings were
said to have been sold. In 1948, he was bestowed the prestigious
recognition of Honorary Academician Extraordinary by the Royal Academy
of Arts. He painted roughly 500 artworks, approximately 350, which are
housed in Churchill's garden Studio at Chartwell.
Sir Hugh Casson, President of the Royal Academy of Art introduced
Churchill as "an amateur of considerable natural ability who, had he
had the time (to study and practice) could have held his own with most
professionals ... especially as a colourist."
The Winston Churchill Trust has permitted Churchill's works of art to
be made available in the form of original limited editions, bearing the
unique embossed seal of the Churchill Trust. Devotees of Churchill
number in the millions - thousands of people are members of the
various organizations celebrating this great statesman and painter.
These exciting new limited edition prints are reproduced from the
original works and represent the first time that prints have been
produced from Winston's originals, and they are sold in major art
galleries worldwide as well as on line at www.winstonchurchillart.net
and www.winstonchurchill.ca among others.
Over the years many art critics have recognized Churchill's
paintings. His work has been displayed in art galleries and exhibitions
in Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan and the United States. Works by
Churchill can be found in the permanent collections of the following
museums: The Royal Academy and the Tate Gallery, London; the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art; the Museum of Art in Sao
Paolo, Brazil. His association with these prestigious institutions
gives credibility to Churchill's work as an artist.
Few dozens of Churchill's art have been sold at the major Auction
houses, and the latest work, View of Tinherir, was sold at Sotheby's
for a record =A3612,800, (Over US$1,100,000) nearly three times its
estimate.
Forty years after his death Churchill's art continues to provide
enjoyment, as it brought joy to him for more than forty years.
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