Thackwray, James

James Thackwray

A painter of figures, landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still life, genre and abstract pictures. Works in oil, acrylic, watercolour and charcoal. A graphic artist producing monotypes. Known for his paintings of rural people of the Cape in their environment.

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James Thackwray

Born: 1919, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape.

A painter of figures, landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still life, genre and abstract pictures. Works in oil, acrylic, watercolour and charcoal. A graphic artist producing monotypes. Known for his paintings of rural people of the Cape in their environment.

Studies :

1937 extra-murally at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, under Professor Edward Roworth and Melvin Summers; studied life drawing under Maurice Van Essche and Alfred Krenz.

Profile :

A member of the South African Arts Association, works as an art director for a textile screenprinting company.

Exhibitions :

1948 : Ashbey Galleries, Cape Town, first of 10 solo exhibitions held in SA. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions since 1952 in SA.