Exhibition Catalogue | The Landscapes of Allan Laycock

The Landscapes of Allan Laycock R.W.A. (1928-2020) The Upper Saleroom Chorley’s Prinknash Abbey Park Gloucestershire GL4 8EU

Friday 10th June to Thursday 16th 2022

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The Landscapes of Allan Laycock R.W.A. (1928-2020) Friday 10th June to Thursday 16th June, 10am-4pm The Upper Saleroom Chorley’s Prinknash Abbey Park Gloucestershire GL4 8EU

Allan Laycock studied at Keighley College of Art and Sheffield College of Art, where he obtained both the National Diploma in Design and the Art Teacher’s Diploma. He began his career as a Designer & Visualiser with advertising agencies and design groups in Norwich, Wellington, New Zealand and London up to 1974 when he was appointed Lecturer in Graphic Design in the Faculty of Vocational Studies at Gloucester College of Art and Design.

Allan was primarily a landscape artist, and painted all landscapes in situ, at one sitting – rarely in a studio – using acrylics as a watercolour medium. During his long life, he exhibited all over the West Country. Much of his work features the Cotswolds, although excursions as far afield as New Zealand, Portugal and Croatia produced some exciting views. Allan was a member of several art societies and his work is to be found in worldwide private and public collections.

Allan’s work has appeared on TV, and he was the Commentator on the BBC production of “Art in Agriculture”. His subject matter is usually a rural scene, but from the less familiar viewpoint, painted ‘on the day, as it is’ with delightful spontaneity and authenticity.

In 2018, we were proud that Allan asked Chorley’s to host an exhibition 90@90, timed to coincide with his 90th birthday. The paintings he had selected sold so quickly that we had to ask him to bring in additional works to meet the demand.

Today’s exhibition focusses to a great extent on Allan’s Cotswold landscapes, but also includes some views of Norfolk, Portugal and Croatia.

Please note that the majority of paintings are unframed, though some have mounts. All measurements are the image size.

The proceeds of all paintings sold will be donated to Allan’s choice of charity, The Artists’ Benevolent Fund (Registered Charity No. 270585 )

THE LANDSCAPES OF ALLAN LAYCOCK R.W.A Billingford Gravel Pits, Norfolk Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 55cm AL01

£80

Fisherman's Shed, Walberswick, Southwold Acrylic watercolour 45cm x 60cm AL02

£200

Hawes Green, Shotesham, Norwich Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 32cm AL03

£75

Village Shop, Shotesham, Norwich Acrylic watercolour 25cm x 31cm AL04

£80

Church Farm, Colney, Norwich Acrylic watercolour 30cm x 45cm AL05

£100

Tide Mill Woodbridge, Suffolk Acrylic watercolour 27cm x 39cm AL06

£90

Craster Harbour Northumberland Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 49cm AL07

£120

Dark Pool, Llyn Tecwyn Isaf, Bryn Bwbach near Porthmadoc, Gwynedd Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 40cm AL08

£100

Near Burlingham, Norfolk Acrylic watercolour 31cm x 40cm AL09

£95

Talsarnau, Gwynedd Acrylic watercolour 29cm x 40cm AL10

£100

Estuary with Boats Acrylic watercolour 24cm x 50cm AL11

£85

Church Farm, Colney, Norwich Acrylic watercolour 19cm x 50cm AL12

£100

Tremadoc Bay, Gwynedd Acrylic watercolour 45cm x 60cm AL13

£120

Makarska, Croatia Acrylic watercolour 24cm x 31cm AL14

£80

Surfcaster, Buarcos, Portugal Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 36cm AL15

£80

Makarska (II), Croatia Acrylic watercolour 31cm x 39cm AL16

£70

Earthquake, Croatia Acrylic watercolour 33cm x 40cm AL17

£60

Snow Approaching Makarska, Croatia Acrylic watercolour 21cm x 30cm AL18

£70

Granite Vine Supports, Amarante, Portugal Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 39cm AL19

£65

House Construction, Croatia Acrylic watercolour 50cm x 63cm AL20

£150

Bosherston Lily Ponds, Pembrokeshire Acrylic watercolour 23cm x 30cm AL21

£85

Mynydd Bodafon, Benllech, Anglesey Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 55cm AL22

£80

Traeth Bach from Llechollwyn, Ynys to Moel-y-Gest Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 53cm AL23

£120

Stackpole Quay, Pembrokeshire Acrylic watercolour 37cm x 52cm AL24

£100

Carew Mill, Pembrokeshire Acrylic watercolour 46cm x 60cm AL25

£120

Fireweed, Holcombe, Gloucestershire Acrylic watercolour 18cm x 20cm AL26

£110

Cropped Hedge and Trees, Hasfield, Gloucestershire Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 38cm AL27

£120

Winter Hedge, Hasfield, Gloucestershire Acrylic watercolour 27cm x 35cm AL28

£110

Sandhurst Hill, Gloucestershire Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 34cm AL29

£110

Podgewell Barn, Edge, Gloucestershire Acrylic watercolour 25cm x 49cm AL30

£90

From Cooks Hill, Hartpury to Edens Hill, Upleadon Acrylic watercolour 18cm x 20cm AL31

£80

Ashleworth Church, Court & Barn, with Potatoes Acrylic watercolour 18cm x 24cm AL32

£80

Ditch, Hasfield Ham Acrylic watercolour 25cm x 31cm AL33

£45

Painswick Beacon from Cud Hill, Holcombe, Snow Passing Acrylic watercolour 18cm x 24cm AL34

£100

Old Quarry at Syreford Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 36cm AL35

£80

Great House, Hasfield Acrylic watercolour 29cm x 38cm AL36

£75

Dovecote in a Garden Acrylic watercolour 31cm x 50cm AL37

£80

Flooded Valley towards Wainlodes II Acrylic watercolour 31cm x 50cm AL38

£90

Try Your Brakes! The Ford at Eastnor Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 53cm AL39

£125

Painswick Churchyard Acrylic watercolour 33cm x 40cm AL40

£150

Moorend, Hartpury Acrylic watercolour 35cm x 49cm AL41

£80

River Severn at Newnham, Looking to Westbury Acrylic watercolour 31cm x 50cm AL42

£85

Ashleworth Barn, Church and Court Watercolour 26cm x 35cm AL43

£40

Maisemore, Gloucestershire Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 54cm AL44

£70

Flooded Valley towards Wainlodes Acrylic watercolour 22cm x 50cm AL45

£80

Herefordshire from May Hill, Yartleton Acrylic watercolour 27cm x 32cm AL46

£100

Chase End II Acrylic watercolour 22cm x 28cm AL47

£70

Ashleworth, Snow Acrylic watercolour 27cm x 37cm AL48

£80

Podgewell Barn, Edge, Painswick Acrylic watercolour 25cm x 40cm AL49

£150

The Mill Pond, Castlemorton Oil on board, framed 39cm x 50cm AL50

£120

Broad Street Farm, Ashleworth (Wainlodes/Sandhurst Hill) Acrylic watercolour 35cm x 53cm AL51

£130

Tree on a Rock, Wyone Quarry, Malvern Hills Acrylic watercolour 39cm x 52cm AL52

£90

The Gullet Quarry, Malvern Hills Acrylic watercolour 23cm x 30cm AL53

£40

Ragged Stone, Chase End Hill Bromesberrow Acrylic watercolour 34cm x 40cm AL54

£120

Canal Pound, Oxenhall Lock Glos to Hereford Canal Acrylic watercolour 31cm x 50cm AL55

£80

Painswick from Edge Acrylic watercolour 30cm x 53cm AL56

£180

Autumn Leaves, Moorend, Hartpury Acrylic watercolour 25cm x 31cm AL57

£70

Village on a Hill 19 October 1998 Acrylic watercolour 29cm x 40cm AL58

£85

Catsbury Cottage, Hartpury Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 35cm AL59

£70

Rack Isle, Bibury, Cottages and Frozen Pond Acrylic watercolour 33cm x 48cm AL60

£150

Corse Church, 3 May 1986 Acrylic watercolour 38cm x 50cm AL61

£100

Limbury Hill, Hartpury Leadon Vale Acrylic watercolour 22cm x 29cm AL62

£90

Brick House Farm, Hartpury August 1976 Acrylic watercolour 23cm x 34cm AL63

£70

Ruined Chapel, Gadfield Elm Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 33cm AL64

£70

Pond, Castle Morton, Malvern Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 36cm AL65

£80

The Malverns Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 31cm AL66

£80

Barns at Airton, Yorkshire Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 53cm AL67

£90

Hartpury Tithe Barn From Church Gate Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 36cm AL68

£70

Buttersend (May Hill) Acrylic watercolour 38cm x 56cm AL69

£120

Newnham-on-Severn Acrylic watercolour 32cm x 50cm AL70

£80

Gateway to Wallsworth Hall, Nature in Art Acrylic watercolour, framed 29cm x 39cm AL71

£90

Ashleworth Winter Trees Acrylic watercolour 22cm x 34cm AL72

£85

Highnam Court, Deodar Cedar Acrylic watercolour 37cm x 48cm AL73

£100

Upleadon Mill Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 35cm AL74

£95

Quarry Pond, The Gullet, Malvern Hills Acrylic watercolour 29cm x 22cm AL75

£60

Corse Church and The Malverns Acrylic watercolour 38cm x 47cm AL76

£120

Summer Ditch, Stonebow, Ashleworth Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 35cm AL77

£80

Marcle Ridge From Bromesberrow Heath Acrylic watercolour 16cm x 32cm AL78

£100

Lake at Highnam Court Acrylic watercolour 23cm x 29cm AL79

£85

Birdmen, Swinyard Hall, Malvern Acrylic watercolour 38cm x 48cm AL80

£80

Harbour Wall Acrylic watercolour 38cm x 30cm AL81

£75

Painswick from Edgemoor, Jenkins Farm Acrylic watercolour 37cm x 29cm AL82

£120

Wayside Barn, Upton, near Burford Acrylic watercolour 40cm x 45cm AL83

£150

Wayside Pond, Upleadon Acrylic watercolour 42cm x 59cm AL84

£90

Cotswold Ploughed Field Acrylic watercolour 38cm x 50cm AL85

£120

St Catherine’s Park, London Road, Gloucester Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 29cm AL86

£80

Barn at Gadfield Elm, Worcestershire Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 37cm AL87

£150

Upper Slaughter Acrylic watercolour 37cm x 51cm AL88

£120

Snowdrops in Colesbourne Park Acrylic watercolour 37cm x 49cm AL89

£120

Upleadon Church Pond Acrylic watercolour 28cm x 38cm AL90

£75

Notgrove Acrylic watercolour 18cm x 23cm AL91

£70

River Severn towards Newnham Acrylic watercolour 30cm x 50cm AL92

£80

Hampnett, Gloucestershire Acrylic watercolour 45cm x 61cm AL93

£150

Ashleworth Acrylic watercolour 35cm x 48cm AL94

£70

Hartpury Mill, Limbury Hill Acrylic watercolour 24cm x 35cm AL95

£80

Dead Elms, Painswick Acrylic watercolour 37cm x 50cm AL96

£120

Near Northleach Acrylic watercolour 26cm x 48cm AL97

£120

Naunton Dovecote Acrylic watercolour 25cm x 33cm AL98

£80

Cotswold Barn Acrylic watercolour 46cm x 60cm AL99

£150

Cotswold House Acrylic watercolour 46cm x 60cm AL100

£120

Hartpury Mill, River Leadon Acrylic watercolour 39cm x 60cm AL101

£130

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