Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Big Pit Blaenafon (print)

Print showing headgear and buildings at Big Pit Colliery. Signed and dated bottom right. Title at bottom.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2017.102

Historical Associations

Association Type: Colliery
Date: 1972
Place: Big Pit Colliery

Creation/Production

Winsor Grimes was born in the mining valley town of Pontypool and grew up in an atmosphere far removed from the world of art. He started to work underground at the coal-face when 14 years old. Teaching himself to draw and paint, Winsor eventually became works artist with ICI Fibres. Now (1987) freelance, he has had five successful one man shows. His work is in many public and private collections, both here and abroad, and is regularly commissioned by the National Trust and many industrial concerns.
Role: Artist
Period: 1972

Acquisition

donation, 23/10/2017

Measurements

Length (mm): 262
Width (mm): 301

Material

Paper

Classification

buildings coal mine
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