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Don Bell - "SAAF Gloster Gladiators"

"SAAF Gloster Gladiators"

SAAF Gloster Gladiators
Oil on Canvas, US$ 176
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SAAF Gloster Gladiators

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Details

Oil on Canvas

W: 1015mm x H: 510mm x D: 15mm
W: 40" x H: 20" x D: 1"

Approx. Weight: 1kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 176 SOLD

Scale

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Reference

T-79

About "SAAF Gloster Gladiators"

Owing to the shortage of Hawker Hurricanes in the Middle East in 1940, the SAAF was allocated Gloster Gladiators for use in the East Africa campaign against the Italians. The Gladiators supplemented the Hurricanes there and although obsolete by that time, the Gladiators coped well against the Fiat CR.42, the main Italian fighters during operations. The Gladiator was used extensively by 1 and later 3 SAAF Squadrons during 1940 to 1941. No.2 Squadron also operated a few Gladiators for a short time in 1940. One of the well known SAAF pilots, Captain BJL "Piggy" Boyle flew the Gloster Gladiator. This painting depicts three Gladiators on a sortie early in the morning in East Africa as the sun bleaches off the mist over the Savannah bush veld.

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About Don

Don Bell

I am a multi-faceted artist and illustrator, Senior Professional Architectural Technologist, former advertising exec and keen photographer. I work in oil, water colours, charcoal, pencil, Acrylics, pen and mixed-media including digital art. I enjoy all types of subject matter ranging from wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, portraits - across the spectrum to architecture, contemporary art, aviation, ships, trains and still life.
My aviation works are well researched and the aircraft and locations are accurate as possible so that they provide a true historical record for others to appreciate.

PRIVATE TUITION:
I attended art classes from a young age and was privately tutored by Andre' Vancoillie, well known local artist and lecturer at the age of 16 years as well as Paul Lavender in water colours.
My appreciation to Mrs Chilcott, my high school art teacher who saw something in me and went out of her way to mentor me by giving me extra art lessons in her spare time.
I matriculated in art at the PE Technical College.

PRINTS:
All my works are available as prints.

Price Range

US$ 53-13,169

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Exhibitions

I have participated in exhibitions at the Getaway Show Cape Town, Port Elizabeth St Georges Gallery, De Oude Kraal Luxury Guest Lodge, Grahamstown Arts Festival, Queenstown and EPSAC Port Elizabeth.

GALLERY:
My aviation works are on display in the South African Air Force Museum Art Gallery in Forest Hill Port Elizabeth.

Education

Art Matric + private tuition: Andre' Vancoillie & Paul Lavender

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