China Clay Mines, St. Austell,by Alan Arthurs (com)

 "China Clay Mines, St. Austell" is an original 3D mixed media painting by Alan Arthurs. Taking an ariel view of the clay mining landscape in the St Austell area of Cornwall it depicts the clay tips, railway lines and clay dries and is a fascinating piece which would be of particular interest to people who love maps and industrial heritage.

This painting is supplied framed.

Measurements: image size: 18 cm x 45 cm. framed size: 27 cm x 54 cm

Made in Cornwall

Code: AACCMcom(155)RMF20

This painting is offered for sale by us as primary agents for the artist. Your receipt is issued on behalf of the artist. This artist is not VAT registered so no VAT applies to this item.

About the Artist

Alan Arthurs studied Fine Art at Falmouth College and Loughborough gaining a B A (Hons). He became a gardener and painted for festivals including huge mystic and sci-fi hot dog hoardings. In 1986 he started painting stage equipment in psychedelic ultra-violet paints for the band Hawkwind and stayed with them for ten years,progressing from back stage crew to security chief and stage manager at venues in the US and Europe. He combined this with being foreman on the bands farm where he fought weeds, tended livestock, painted album covers and designed T - shirts, programmes and promotional artwork.

Alan then gained a Bsc (Hons) in Botany and Forestry and worked on forest nursery schemes and promotional art to disguise an oil pipeline through Snowdonia National Park, wildflower verge mowing regimes and murals for the Chelsea Flower Show.

He is now based near Charlestown and " still paints, still weeds gardens and probably always will ! "