Imsge size 16 x 12 cm

Born in Suffolk in 1955, Tessa Newcomb is the daughter of the artist Mary Newcomb. She attended the Norwich School of Art from 1972 and received a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Bath Academy of Art in 1976. In 1977 she attended a course on printmaking at the Wimbledon School of Art.

Newcomb’s first solo exhibition was held at the Annexe Gallery, Wimbledon in 1979, and this painting was shown at that exhibition. Her work was included in mixed exhibitions at Crane Kalman Gallery between 1995 and 1997 and nine solo shows were held here from 2002- 2023. She has works in public collections including the Bradford Metropolitan Museum, the Archant Art Collection, Norwich and the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester.

Oil on board. The original handmade frame has been retained with a new mount and backing

Provenance – Annex Gallery exhibition 1979, Collection Christopher & Cecilia Hull 1978

Painting – very good, no condition issues or restoration

Frame – very good