John Wilkins (Indian artist)
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John Wilkins was an Indian
artist was born on June 20, 1927 at Kolar Gold Fields
.
, S.H. Raza
, M.F. Husain, Francis Newton Souza
, Akbar Padamsee
, Manjit Bawa
and many more greats.
His talent expressed itself in his works, in many styles, mediums and techniques – brush, sketch, commercial, fine art and portrait painting.
He has been commissioned by corporates and individuals for visual designs, paintings, portraits and illustrations. In the International art scenario his works are now in the category of the most expensive paintings in the world. He started his career by painting billboards and then went on to be Art Director with different advertising agencies and then quit his work to concentrate on his painting. His works are now one among India’s most expensive paintings .
His family life though was very turbulent. Married to his art, he hated to be disturbed at his work. While working for the Advertising Agency - Graphic Arts Industries in Bangalore
he even broke the nose of an executive who disturbed his work. In the late 1970s he left home and a large family to work at his art as a recluse in Coimbatore and later in New Delhi
.
Most of his paintings are held by private collectors, a few corporates and also Government Departments like the British High Commission and the Singapore High Commission. Not one to be too bothered by art accolades, he had very few exhibitions of his work, the last in New Delhi
in 1982. In February 2010 an offer of $2.5 million for one of his paintings by a member of one of the Royal families from the Middle East was refused by an art collector in India.
Some of his paintings are unsigned and some not completed, lost in some random mood swing, but whatever little paint touched the canvas reveals his genius. He died in 1991 in Trichy, Tamil Nadu and was buried there at St. Christopher's Church.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
artist was born on June 20, 1927 at Kolar Gold Fields
Kolar Gold Fields
Kolar Gold Fields is a town in Bangarpet Taluk, in the Kolar District of Karnataka state, India. It includes the township of the same name, viz. KGF, where reside mainly the families of the employees of BGML. To the east of KGF is a ridge of hills of which Dod Betta hill, 3195 feet above sea...
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Biography
John Wilkins was one of the leading painters from India which include Tyeb MehtaTyeb Mehta
Tayyabb Mehta was a noted Indian painter. He was part of the noted Bombay Progressive Artists' Group, which included greats like F.N. Souza, S.H. Raza and M.F...
, S.H. Raza
S.H. Raza
Syed Haider Raza Alias S.H. Raza is an eminent Indian artist who has lived and worked in France since 1950, but maintains strong ties with India....
, M.F. Husain, Francis Newton Souza
Francis Newton Souza
Francis Newton Souza , commonly referred to as F. N. Souza, was an Indian artist. He was a founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay, and was the first post-independence Indian artist to achieve high recognition in the West...
, Akbar Padamsee
Akbar Padamsee
Akbar Padamsee is a contemporary Indian artist.He received his diploma from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, in 1951...
, Manjit Bawa
Manjit Bawa
Manjit Bawa , born in Dhuri, Punjab, India, was an Indian painter .-Biography:Manjit bawa born in 1941 dhuri,Punjab.Bawa's older brothers encouraged him to pursue art. He studied fine arts at the College of Art, New Delhi between 1958 and 1963, where his professors included Somnath Hore, Rakesh...
and many more greats.
His talent expressed itself in his works, in many styles, mediums and techniques – brush, sketch, commercial, fine art and portrait painting.
He has been commissioned by corporates and individuals for visual designs, paintings, portraits and illustrations. In the International art scenario his works are now in the category of the most expensive paintings in the world. He started his career by painting billboards and then went on to be Art Director with different advertising agencies and then quit his work to concentrate on his painting. His works are now one among India’s most expensive paintings .
His family life though was very turbulent. Married to his art, he hated to be disturbed at his work. While working for the Advertising Agency - Graphic Arts Industries in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
he even broke the nose of an executive who disturbed his work. In the late 1970s he left home and a large family to work at his art as a recluse in Coimbatore and later in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
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Most of his paintings are held by private collectors, a few corporates and also Government Departments like the British High Commission and the Singapore High Commission. Not one to be too bothered by art accolades, he had very few exhibitions of his work, the last in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
in 1982. In February 2010 an offer of $2.5 million for one of his paintings by a member of one of the Royal families from the Middle East was refused by an art collector in India.
Some of his paintings are unsigned and some not completed, lost in some random mood swing, but whatever little paint touched the canvas reveals his genius. He died in 1991 in Trichy, Tamil Nadu and was buried there at St. Christopher's Church.
External links
- http://sites.google.com/site/johnwilkinsindia/
- http://johnwilkinsindianartist.blogspot.com/