Gerald Rickards Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1931 - d. 2006

Gerald Rickards was one of Wigan's most distinctive and best-loved artists, specialising in depicting buildings in his own distinctive style, from small private houses to large country houses. Meticulous attention to details was an important feature in all his work. Paintings ranged from semi-abstract oils, small watercolour studies, reinforced with line, to larger watercolour/gouache compositions, murals and stained-glass design.

Born in Aspull, he lived in Billinge near Winstanley College (previously Up Holland Grammar School) where he was Head of Art for 26 years. He was the first Artist in Residence at Drumcroon Education Art Centre. Following early retirement, he devoted all his time to painting from 1985 until his death in 2006.

He was a student at Wigan School of Art and Liverpool College of Art followed by a post graduate fellowship at Edinburgh College of Art where he was the prize winner for the most distinguished work of college year. A travelling scholarship to study mural painting in Europe followed in addition to work on the Diaghilev Exhibition for Edinburgh Festival and the Sunday Observer in
London.