London based artist Albany Wiseman will be showing a collection of new watercolours and lithographs all based on London’s Garden Squares. The works capture not only the magnificent architecture of the surrounding buildings of the square, but also give a sense of each of these garden areas which provide small havens of open space within the hustle and bustle of the city.

These areas were originally created as communal gardens for private use by the inhabitants of the surrounding houses. Some of them have remained closed off to the general public in this way, but others have been opened up for all to use and enjoy. These are rare indulgences of space and calm for people within the forever more built up and urbanised centre of London. Some of the paintings show people using the space to relax in the sun or enjoy a picnic with friends, as seen in the watercolour ‘Fitzroy Square’ shown above (a well known location to the artist and within walking distance from his Bloomsbury studio.)

Albany Wiseman studied at St. Albans College of Art and has worked as a professional artist since 1952. His career has covered many aspects of art, from book illustration, poster design, limited edition lithographs, watercolour and oil painting. He has wide experience in teaching, both as a lecturer in art colleges and as an instructor on numerous painting courses in France, Portugal, Spain and the U.K.

He has exhibited widely - at one man and mixed shows in Britain and abroad - and also from his studio in London. Many of his prints have been produced to help fund-raising projects for schools, hospitals, universities and the Prince of Wales Business Trust. He has had various art books published along with a number of children’s books.

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