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 Unveiling ,by HRH Prince Andrew, of The Staffordshire Regiment's tercentenary Painting,2005 .The artist,Jason Askew, is to the right of the photograph.The tercentenary painting was a depiction of Private Wassall,80th regiment,winning the VC at Fugitive's Drift-Zulu War,1879.
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Send me an email with as much details as possible about your idea. I will execute couple of sketches for you. Upon agreeiment of the concept-we can proceed with the actual painting-
om average- an oil painting takes 5 weeks to complete-
40% deposit secures the commission.
(postage and delivery are not included,but can be arranged if needed)
EDUCATION
Johannesburg Art ballet and music school
Tertiary Education:
City and Guilds Of london Art college, Kennington
COMMISSIONS-2003-present
HELP FOR HEROES-Commisssioned by the Charity "Help for Heroes" to paint 2 Zulu war scenes-2010/2011
STAR WARS-Commissioned to paint oils inspired by the Star Wars films-the paintings are treproduced in the Star Wars -"VISIONS" book.
Official War artist,The Staffordshire Regiment,-Amarah (camp Abu Naji,)Maysan Province,Iraq.2005
1-)The Sirmoor Gurkhas at Delhi,1857-Gurkha Museum,Winchester
2)-“Al Jameat riots"-IRAQ-painting Commissioned by the Coldstream Guards.
3)July 2005 ” Private Wassall winning the VC at Fugitives Drift,Zulu War 1879”- Large Oil Painting (8 feet by 5 feet)-commissioned by the Staffordshire Regiment. Painting unveiled by HRH Prince Andrew,The Duke of York, at the Tercentenary Celebrations for the Staffordshire Regiment, July 2005
4)-March 2005 -Commissioned by the Household Cavalry Museum to paint three oil large oils representing the respective charges of the Life Guards,The Blues and Royals,and the Kings Dragoon guards at Waterloo,1815.
5)-March 2005-Presentation of the painting “the battle of Camerone 1863” to the 2eREP-the Parachute Regiment,FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION, Calvi, Corsica. Painting commissioned by Simon Murray.
6)-January 2005-Commissioned to paint the glider borne landings at Arnhem for the King’s Border Regiment,Carlisle.
7)-2004-Commissioned to paint the Sirmoor Rifles at the siege of Delhi,1857.by the Gurkha Regiment.(2RGR)
7)-2004-First commission from Simon Murray-”Camerone”
8)-2004-Commissioned by the Lancashire and Cumbria Volunteers to paint “A foot patrol in Basra”
9)-2003- A series of twelve paintings of the Anglo-Zulu war,Commissioned by Dr Adrian Greaves of the Anglo-Zulu war Historical society.
10)-2003-Col. Cardigan & Captain Nolan , the charge of the Light Brigade - commissioned by Brian Best of the Victoria Cross Society
11)-2003-”Mossop at Hlobane Mountain” - purchased by James Teacher of “Teachers Whiskey”.
12) 2003-”Mkhosana - The Zulu hero of Isandlwana” - commissioned by John Urquahart.
13) 2003-Melville saving the colours at Insandlwana - commissioned by John Thompson, President of Garlock chemicals, New York, U.S.A
14) Rorkes Drift-commissioned by Dr Malcolm Dunstan
EXHIBITIONS.
NOVEMBER 2008-CHELSEA HOSPITAL,lONDON.Exhibition sponsored by Simon Murray.
November 2007-Cavalry and Guards Club,London
May 2005-Sharpe Napoleonic Weekend,Royal Artillery Museum,Woolwich.
December 2004-Salon du Premier Empire,Palais du Congres,Paris.
August 2004-The Anglo-Zulu War, Royal Artillery Museum,Woolwich.
November2003-Solo ExhibitionCavalry and Guards Club,London.
July 2003-Zulu War Society weekend,Tenterden,Kent.
February 2003-Zulu War exhibition,South Wales Borderers Museum,Brecon.
MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
RHQ 2 ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES (RGR) SHORNCLIFFE
-Gurkha museum,Winchester
-Coldstream Guards
-2e Regiment Etrangere parachutistes-FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION Museum,Calvi,Corsica
-Household Cavalry museum,Windsor
-RHQ-king’s Own Border Regiment.
-RHQ Lancashire and Cumbria Volunteers(Queens Lancashire regiment)
-South African Light Horse Museum,Kelvin,Johannesburg.
-Rand Light infantry Museum-Johannesburg
-Australian Embassy,Pretoria.
-Anglo-zulu War historical society
Commissions-pre 2002
1.)-1989: Copy of Lady Butler’s Defence of Rorke’s Drift commissioned by Sir Brinsley Ford on behalf of Royal regiment Of Wales at St James’ Palace.
2)-1989-His Grace the Duke of Fife /Mural -Kincardineshire, Scotland
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3)-1998 Deon Du Plessis-Managing director Star Newspaper ,Johannesburg ,oil on canvas- The Irish brigade at Colenso,Anglo boer War .”
“Charge of the Portuguese light hors
4.)-Patrick Cowper Investment Services ,Johannesburg/ inanda club ”cavalry of the Anglo Boer war”
5.)-Jamie Bruce,Grenadier guartds /Oaklands Country Lodge Hotel, (Van Reenen’s Pass, Natal)
“South African Light horse on patrol”
6)-RHQ- The Imperial Light Horse , Kelvin Johannesburg- “Light Horse Regiment at elandslaagte-Anglo boer War”
7)- RHQ The Rand Light Infantry, Museum /HQ: El Alamein
8.)-Thorneycroft at the battle of Spion Kop- Paul Naish-/ SADF
9 )-Australian Embassy, Pretoria-The Victoria Mounted rifles at the battle of Diamond hill-Anglo Boer War
10)-John LeMandri: American Embassy, Pretoria (The Battle of Isandlwana)
11.)- Philip Loots:/loots international/Attorneys,johannesburg/ Commissioned on behalf of the Order of St Lazarus, Oil on Canvas-the Order of St lazarus in the third Crusade -1190
12)-.RHQ, King’s Border Regiment, Carlisle, UK. Acting Colonel Forbes Robinson at the Battle of the Lys 1918
13.William Lombaard/ Poltech South Africa “The Boer Commando”
14.The Lancaster brigade at the Battle of Spioenkop, Anglo Boer war 1900. RHQ - The Lancashire & cumbria volunteers - Preston UK |
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