A new exhibition celebrating the life and work of artist Edward Ashton Cannell opens at Rushen Heritage Centre next month.
Cannell was born in 1927 in Port Erin and grew up in Port Erin and Port St Mary, studying at the Douglas School of Art.
His contemporaries included Bryan Kneale, Norman Sayle, and Toni Onley.
‘Edward Ashton Cannell: A Manxman and his Art’ will run from Tuesday, September 9 until Saturday November 1 at the Bridson Street centre.
Exhibition curator Christa Viohl said: “Our final exhibition of the season honours an artist who was for a long time almost forgotten in the island.
“We want to celebrate his outstanding art and enable everyone to discover more about his life and work.”
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“Cannell was one of Britain’s last traditional landscape painters,” she added. “He was a fascinating character and an exceptional artist with a special kind of humour – a well-liked and very kind person.”
Cannell became a full-time painter in 1973, focusing on maritime watercolours, and exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts.
“Even after having settled in London, he kept coming back to the Isle of Man to paint and visit friends and family,” said Viohl.
The exhibition is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am until 4pm. Entry is free. For more information, visit rushenheritage.org.
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