John Gledhill
The recent paintings by John Gledhill fall broadly into the two categories of protest and celebration; a comment on modern life. In his paintings he regrets
the passing of time and presents a past, golden age. The proliferation of the private motor car, computers, central heating, block paving replacing gardens,
built-in obsolescence, the loss to near-extinction of wildlife and, in contrast, coal fires, ships and steam trains are all subjects in his work. He is interested in the human condition as it has become for all of us in the 21st century. As well as painting in oil John makes coloured linocut prints, the images for which are usually derived from his paintings.