John Budgett (English) 1934–2005
St. Francis of Assisi, oil on board, signed l/r, 16.5″ x 12.25″ unframed
Estimate: $300. Offers invited.
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This painting was purchased in Scotland about fifty years ago and is in excellent condition.
John Budgett was born in London about 1934. He was an abstract artist before moving to Gatehouse, Gallaway in 1964, joining his father and step-mother. He later relocated to Kirkcudbright to further his art career and died there on 1st September 2005. John was a folk artist, painting many religious themes but also “about a dozen very attractive paintings of the Galloway Hills above Gatehouse” around 1970.
In his book John Budgett: Our Friend the Artist, Ian Devlin recounts that Budgett sent a painting to the Pope that was hung in the Vatican and another to President Bill Clinton. He described the artist as shy, eccentric, humble, and very religious.
Though not an academic artist, John Budgett’s paintings are held in numerous private collections and many can be seen on the Internet. One painting inspired by Mother Theresa is in the The Stewartry Museum of the Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Image Credit – The Stewartry Museum
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