Patrick Heron

1920–1999

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Patrick Heron CBE (30 January 1920 – 20 March 1999) was a British abstract and figurative artist, writer, and polemicist, who lived in Zennor, Cornwall.

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Patrick Heron Azalea Garden : May 1956

1956

On display at Tate St Ives part of Modern Art and St Ives T03107

Patrick Heron Harbour Window with Two Figures : St Ives : July 1950

1950

T03106

Patrick Heron Cadmium with Violet, Scarlet, Emerald, Lemon and Venetian : 1969

1969

On display at Tate St Ives part of Patrick Heron T03660

Patrick Heron Horizontal Stripe Painting : November 1957 - January 1958

1957–8

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Patrick Heron Yellow Painting : October 1958 May/June 1959

1958–9

T07500

Patrick Heron Vertical : January 1956

1956

T06744

Patrick Heron Green and Purple Painting with Blue Disc : May 1960

1960

On display at Tate St Ives part of Modern Art and St Ives T00392

Patrick Heron 10-11 July : 1992

1992

On display at Tate St Ives part of Patrick Heron T06745

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Alfred Wallis, ‘Houses at St Ives, Cornwall’ ?c.1928–42

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Walks of art: Emma Gannon on Barbara Hepworth and St Ives

Discover a place known for its pottery, boats, beaches and beatniks

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Tate Etc

A Life of Many Dimensions

Patrick Heron's daughters, Katharine and Susanna, celebrate some lesser-known aspects of the painter's life and work

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, ‘Glacier Crystal, Grindelwald’ 1950

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St Ives School

Although they did not see themselves as part of a group or school, the term St Ives School is often ...

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20 Minute Tour: Pattern at Tate Britain

To coincide with Sonia Delaunay opening at Tate Modern, we've selected 7 key artworks from our collection at Tate ...

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The Art of Instagram: Danny Fox

In the first of a new series exploring how Instagram has changed and shaped the practice of a number of ...

Tate St Ives International Exchanges Gallery 3 and 4

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A guide to International Exchanges at Tate St Ives

Sam Thorne, Artistic Director of Tate St Ives, asks co-curators Sara Matson and Rachel Smith of International Exchanges - an exhibition ...

Patrick and Giles Heron in the garden at Eagles Nest in Cornwall

Tate Etc

Not Just a Stroll in the Garden: Patrick Heron

An appreciation of the little-known ‘supreme gifts’ of the painter Patrick Heron by his younger brother

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Tate Etc. issue 30: Spring 2014

Online edition of Tate's magazine featuring Richard Deacon, Henri Matisse, Richard Hamilton and more, published 15 January 2014

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My brother's brush with silk: Patrick Heron and Cresta Silks at Tate St Ives

Prior to becoming known for his colourful abstracts, Patrick Heron (1920–1999) flourished as a textile designer. His father, Tom ...

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Tate Etc. issue 28: Summer 2013

Tate Etc. issue 28, Summer 2013; online edition of Tate's magazine

Patrick Heron Peter Lanyon and Giles Heron on a rooftop in San Gimignano 1953

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Cornwall inside out: Peter Lanyon

He was the only native-born Cornishman of the post-war St Ives group of artists, and his work reflected the local ...

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