David Weston
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David Weston – British Author
and Railway Artist
David Weston's first gallery and workshop was in Leicester in the late 1960s, on or near Barkby Road (probably the house labelled '1' on Google street view at 52.39.21 N 1.05.56 W). He made a living by running a framing service, allowing him time to develop his growing reputation for his energetic paintings of steam locomotives, some of which were on display. He also painted landscapes, usually in acrylic on board. He made at least one fine painting of Ragdale Hall, which at that time was derelict just before being turned into a health spa. While he was working on a painting at the Hall, a violent thunder storm broke out and he sheltered in the main front porch. He was horrified to come across a human leg and then very relieved to find it belonged to a tramp sleeping out of the rain.
Weston made a living painting railway objects. He was introduced to the subject by John Scholes (deceased) of the Clapham Museum and who was also the Curator
of the British Transport Museum. Weston was taken under the wing of William McAlpine. In the early 1970s he was commissioned to paint The Great Train Robbery Board Game
Box by the Games inventor Bruce Barrymore Halpenny
. Weston was also the subject of a British Television program called Beware of Trains which was broadcast in 1981.
Selected paintings from Weston's 'History of the Great British Steam Locomotive' and 'Rolls Royce Fantasia' were reproduced as interval slides used by ITV Schools
in 1981, 1985 and 1986.
He lived with his wife Mary in Leicestershire until his death in May 2011.
Author
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and Railway Artist
Biography
David Weston was born in 1935.David Weston's first gallery and workshop was in Leicester in the late 1960s, on or near Barkby Road (probably the house labelled '1' on Google street view at 52.39.21 N 1.05.56 W). He made a living by running a framing service, allowing him time to develop his growing reputation for his energetic paintings of steam locomotives, some of which were on display. He also painted landscapes, usually in acrylic on board. He made at least one fine painting of Ragdale Hall, which at that time was derelict just before being turned into a health spa. While he was working on a painting at the Hall, a violent thunder storm broke out and he sheltered in the main front porch. He was horrified to come across a human leg and then very relieved to find it belonged to a tramp sleeping out of the rain.
Weston made a living painting railway objects. He was introduced to the subject by John Scholes (deceased) of the Clapham Museum and who was also the Curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
of the British Transport Museum. Weston was taken under the wing of William McAlpine. In the early 1970s he was commissioned to paint The Great Train Robbery Board Game
Great train robbery board game
The Great Train Robbery Board Game is a Board game created by the British military historian and Author Bruce Barrymore Halpenny in the early 1970s and is based upon the actual robbery that took place on the 8th August 1963. Although based on The Great Train Robbery, the Board game has been adapted...
Box by the Games inventor Bruce Barrymore Halpenny
Bruce Barrymore Halpenny
Bruce Barrymore Halpenny is a widely respected English military historian and author, specialising in airfields and aircraft, as well as ghost stories and mysteries. He is also a broadcaster and games inventor.-Parents:...
. Weston was also the subject of a British Television program called Beware of Trains which was broadcast in 1981.
Selected paintings from Weston's 'History of the Great British Steam Locomotive' and 'Rolls Royce Fantasia' were reproduced as interval slides used by ITV Schools
ITV Schools
ITV Schools was the educational television service set up in 1957 by the Independent Broadcasting Authority, broadcasting learning programmes for children ages 5 to 18 across ITV-affiliated stations...
in 1981, 1985 and 1986.
He lived with his wife Mary in Leicestershire until his death in May 2011.