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Artist Statement:
My work is the synthesis of
the ancient and the modern. I
want to produce visually
stunning paintings using
modern techniques, but without
abandoning thousands of years
of refinement.
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Ashton Tony Biography:
| Biographical information for Ashton Tony can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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60
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Walking, music, films. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Post-Modernism - (1975 - )
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Rembrandt
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Self portrait by Rembrandt
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
The Golden Section |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
Because i'm obsessed by art. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
The artist Tony Ashton was born in 1948 and spent 5 years at Bath, Lincoln and Bristol art colleges between 1966 and 1971. He has exhibited throughout Britain and abroad and has work in collections in Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA. He has given talks about his work in schools and colleges as well as on the radio and television.
Tony is a contemporary artist who is based near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. He lives in the heart of the countryside where he feels he can concentrate on his artistic development.
Tony has dedicated his life to art for the past 40 years. His love of the work of other artists is shown very clearly in his paintings called "Little Bits of Art History". Tony has diverse taste: from Picasso to Pollock, Rembrandt to Rauschenburg, Caravaggio to Keifer and da Vinci to Duchamp. His Post Modern take on art, using the Golden Section is unique.
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