John Wells initially practiced as a doctor on the Isles of Scilly but moved to Cornwall at the end of the Second World War to pursue a career as a painter. In 1946, Wells shared an exhibition with Winifred Nicholson at the celebrated Lefevre Gallery in London and became an assistant to Hepworth alongside Terry Frost in 1949. Wells often applied thinly washed, scraped and abraded layers of paint over a strongly textured ground, adding pencil over the paint to emphasise areas of greatest intensity. The overlapping lines and layers of colour in this work are reflected in the use of the word ‘counterpoint’ in the title, which refers to the musical relationship between voices that are interdependent harmonically yet independent in rhythm and contour.
Each print is bespoke - it is produced on demand (POD) on fine art paper (280gsm): ideal for museum-quality reproductions and gives a gently textured matt surface, using a SwissQ print system: a state-of-the-art, large-format flatbed printer. Swiss-made, it’s fitted with low energy LED lights and cutting-edge UV printing processes, allowing us to print exceptionally precisely, reduce paper waste, and be more energy efficient. The inks used are vegan, VOC, NVC and TPO free.
Frames are handmade from sustainably sourced wood and acrylic plexiglass. We use 90% UV-protected shatter-resistant acrylic glazing to preserve prints from light damage and bleaching. Cast acrylic is a high-quality material, offering many benefits including 92% optical clarity. Cast acrylic is also fully recyclable
Framed prints are delivered ready to hang.
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