CARNIVAL TRIO
signed and dated David Remfry 1989 lower right; annotated Diane's B...upper left
gouache and watercolour on paper
59 x 69.5cm; 23 1/4 x 27 1/2in
82 x 95.5cm; 32 1/4 x 37 1/2in (framed)

Property from a London Collection

Provenance
Mercury Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner in the late 1990s

Born in Worthing on the Sussex coast, Remfry is best known for his large-scale figurative watercolours such as the present work, his New York landscapes, and portraits of residents and friends made while living in Hotel Chelsea in Manhattan from 1995-2016. Remfry studied at the Hull College of Art 1959-1964 and held his first solo exhibition in London in 1973. His first show in the USA was at the Ankrum Gallery in Los Angeles, California in 1980. In 2002 he had a solo exhibition at MoMA PS1 Contemporary Center, Queens on Long Island. In the UK his work has been shown at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull; the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Other projects include designs for the launch of Stella McCartney’s fashion house, watercolours for Fortnum & Mason in London, and a portrait of Sir John Gielgud for the National Portrait Gallery. Remfry was elected to the Royal Watercolour Society in 1987. He was awarded an MBE in 2001 for his commitment to British Art in America. In 2008 he was elected a Member of the Royal Academy.