

1371
0
'Boy running to escape bullies' (2015) oil on linen, 112 x 81 cm.
2015
This painting depicts an incident from my last year at Holme Hill primary school circa 1949. Cornered at leaving time by a group of bullies who wanted a fight, I proposed an alternative: that I could escape from the school even though they were guarding all the entrances. I succeeded by running through a classroom - a class was in progress - in the neighbouring school Wintringham Grammar School, whose impressive frontage was located in Eleanor St. It is the red brick building depicted in the painting. After I passed the 11 plus exam, I began attending Wintringham. The building dates from 1895 and was designed by the well known Grimsby architect Herbert Charles Scaping (1866-1934). It had a swimming pool and many other facilities. It was once a reason for civic pride and for a time it was used as an art college but, sadly, it is now a ruin.
- License:
- All rights reserved. Exhibited on USEUM with the permission of the rights owner.
More from this artist...
-
15210
You may also like...
-
853730
-
The Golem 2011446616
-
22488
-
29453
-
9681
-
1611444
-
Carols 1872582726
-
521312
-
Untitled 201424527
-
22778
-
7492
-
A Close call 201411041