 After only fifteen months at Art School Derrick Waller joined a
commercial art studio as a junior, and so began the years of training
required to achieve these hands-on skills (before the general and
accepted use of computers).
On completing his national service Derrick worked for numerous companies
as a designer and general artist and during this period he developed
an extensive freelance practice. Apart from designing, many painting
commissions were executed, including a 20ft x 4ft archway for Smiths
Industries and a 13ft x 7ft backdrop for British Steel. Derrick
is mainly a self-taught potter, but the skills he uses in decorating
and carving are the product of years of experience gained as a commercial
illustrator. In addition to his much-admired 'Precisionist' finishes,
Derrick produces paintings and pottery using a more painterly technique.
More recently his work with computerised graphics proves his talents
are continually evolving to great effect!
Don Cranefield is a local artist working in both oil and water-colour.
While painting still-life, land and sea-scapes, botanical and floral
studies, he also accepts commissions for animal and human portraits
in oils.
Apart from Don's renowned 'Glo-Graphics', which are a unique abstract
expression of form and colour, he will be displaying a selection
of his detailed pen and wash paintings which are a popular draw
for his visitors. Having painted all his life for pleasure, in recent
years Don has exhibited regularly with Bromley Arts Society and
Orpington Sketch Club.
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