EDWARD SEAGO
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Edward Seago Biography
Edward Seago, RWS, RBA (1910-1974)
Edward Seago is one of Britain's best known and most widely collected twentieth century artists.
His were among the first exhibitions for which people queued, notably at Colnaghi's in 1945 and then at Marlborough Fine Art, while other prestigious galleries the world over have successfully exhibited Seago's work ever since.
The level of worldwide popularity is all the more remarkable when one often reads of Seago being described as "a very english" painter. True, he was brought up in East Anglia, studied under Sir John Arnesby Brown and embraced many of the values of the Norwich School painters; but, as James Reid, his biographer, has said, "while Seago's subject matter evolved within a fundamentally traditional genre, his methodology, style and technique contributed to an innovative interpretation of the rural, urban and marine scene".
This "innovative interpretation", applied to landscapes around the world, relied on a wonderfully fluid and refreshing use of paint. The work is recognisably spontaneous - a moment captured in oil or watercolour, retaining the essential mood of the occasion whether vibrant or reflective.