Robert E. Wells was born in Morley in Leeds, Yorkshire and is known for his cityscape paintings as well as rural landscapes and figurative works.
A member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of British Artists, he regularly exhibits his work in solo shows and the RA Summer Exhibition.
Biography
1973-76 Batley School of Art
1976-84 Designer, Architectural Interiors
1984-2002 Architectural Perspective Artist
1988 Cert Ed, HollyBank, Yorkshire. Moved to Barnes, S W London. Senior Associate, Joseph and Partners Architects. MA. The Illustration and Rendering of Architectural Spaces, University of London
1992 MA, University of East London
2002 Moved to Eastbourne, East Sussex
Memberships
New English Art Club (NEAC)
Royal Society of British Artists (RBA)
Fellow of Chartered Society of Designers (FCSD)
Prizes and Awards
2019 The Dry Red Press Award
2014, 2017 The Davison Award for Oil Painting, RBA
2016 Frinton Frames Award, RBA
2012 The Howard de Walden Art Prize (First)
2007 Daler-Rowney Prize
2006 President’s Choice, RBA
Past exhibitions
2019 Trent Art
2017 Signet Contemporary Art
2015 Royal Automobile Club
2013 Brian Sinfield Gallery
2008-09 Walker Art Gallery
2007 Whittington Fine Art
2007 W. H. Patterson Gallery
2006 Fairfax Gallery, Chelsea
2002-05 New Grafton Gallery
Selected groups exhibitions
2019 Adrian Hill Fine Art
2018 The Russell Gallery
2017 Thompson’s Gallery
2014 Panter & Hall
2014 Llewellyn Alexander Gallery
Public Collections
Towner Art Gallery
Pannett Art Gallery and Museum
Publications
2020 (Nov edition) The Artist, The power of the nocturne (p42-45)
2019 Mother and Daughter – South Downs. 2019. NEAC winner of Dry Red Press Award.
2019 (Nov edition) The Artist, The Power of the Sketchbook (p50-53)
2019 (Sept edition) Sussex Life, Culture (p61-63)
2016 (Oct-Nov edition) International Artist, The Power of the Sketchbook
2014 Royal Academy illustrated catalogue (p87)
2014 (Feb-Mar edition) International Artist, an Architectural Perspective (p96-102)
2014 (Jan edition) The Artist, Masterclass (p12-15)
2005 (Jan edition) The Artist, In Conversation (p46-47)
Television
28 Sept 2017 London Live, interview
