Charles Oakley (b.1925) The Cushion (1986) Acrylic tiles laid on board, 38 x 73.5cm (15 x 29”) Signed Provenance: The Pyms Gallery, London, July 1987, where purchased by present...

Charles Oakley (b.1925) The Cushion (1986) Acrylic tiles laid on board, 38 x 73.5cm (15 x 29”) Signed Provenance: The Pyms Gallery, London, July 1987, where purchased by present owner Exhibited: Charles Oakley Exhibition Mentors and Mementoes Catalogue No.6, Abbott Hall Art Gallery, Cumbria November 1988/ January 1989; York City Art Gallery, January/ February 1989; The Pyms Gallery, London where purchased by present owner Although born in Manchester, Charles Oakley studied at Queens University Belfast and later played an important role in the arts of Northern Ireland, being Senior Lecturer in painting at the Ulster College of Art and Design 1962 - 1974. He showed at the Tom Caldwell galleries in Belfast. This work references the following works by Balthus: Nude in profile - 1973/77 The room - 1952 - 54 Nude resting - 1980 The dream I - 1955/56

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