John Walker

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Celebrating a major exhibition of new paintings by Birmingham-born artist John Walker, who studied at the Moseley School of Art and the Birmingham College of Art. He was the first artist to exhibit at Ikon Gallery when it relocated in 1972, showcasing large chalk drawings on blackboards. That same year, he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, won the John Moores Painting Prize in 1976, and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1985. The exhibition highlights Walker at the peak of his artistic journey, featuring anti-scenic paintings inspired by the coastal landscapes of Maine, where he currently resides. His work embodies a freedom and edgy beauty, creating a refreshing experience of color and graphic rhythms. Walker's focus on the natural world and his connection to it captures light, space, and tidal movement, transforming paint into representations of land, sea, and sky along a coastline resonating with the Atlantic Ocean's sound. Although he left Birmingham over 50 years ago to explore new landscapes, this exhibition marks his long-awaited homecoming. Exhibition: Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK (04.12.2019-23.02.2020)