Lot 556: David Baumforth (1942-), "The Voice Of the North

David Baumforth (1942-), "The Voice Of the North Sea off Flamborough Head", initialled and titled, mixed media, 81 x 81cm.; 32 x 32in. * David continually observes the North Sea and sky, the wild Yorkshire coastline and its hinterland. His work combines a contemporary viewpoint with the tradition of the Northern European Romantic Painters, capturing the elemental power of nature. He is uncompromising in his pursuit of nature's passion. He is a nationally and internationally respected painter and has exhibited widely in both one-man and group shows, including The Summer Show at The Royal Academy, The Royal Watercolour Society Open and The Hunting Prizes at The Royal College of Art. Prize winner in the Not the Turner Prize 2003.