Fred Yates 1922 - 2008

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Fishing Boat

Fishing Boat

Biography

Born in Urmston, Manchester. Studied at Art College in 1946-51, following national service in the WWII as Grenadier Guard 1941-45. Has painted full time since 1969. Later moved to live and work in Cornwall. First solo exhibition at the Reynolds Gallery in Plymouth in 1976, followed by the second exhibition at the same gallery in 1980. Regularly exhibits at RA and other group exhibitions in London. Also exhibited at Redfern Gallery, Compass Gallery in Glasgow and Newlyn Orion Gallery and in 1992 had a solo show at Thompsons Gallery. His work is included in collections of Dewsbury City Art Gallery, Russell Coates Gallery in Bournemouth, Torquay Art Gallery and the collections of Leicestershire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex and Gloucestershire City Councils.