FRANK SYDNEY SPEARS (1906 – 1991)
Abstract
date unknown
oil on board
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BIOGRAPHY
Frank Sydney Spears was born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. He arrived in South Africa as a designer for Brimble and Briggs Ltd in 1928 and established himself as an artist, broadcaster and actor. He was also known for his success in business and as a boat designer.
His early work was impressionistic. In 1949, he travelled to through the United States where his style became more abstract. In the 1950s, he began to experiment with non-figuration. A personal mysticism began to shape much of his thought and he became interested in the relationship between painting, poetry and music.
He exhibited in many group and solo shows throughout South Africa and London and was chosen as one of the artists to represent South Africa in the 1966 Venice Biennale.