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Big Pit Colliery, Blaenafon, Mon. (drawing)
Grimes, Winsor Kingsley (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.)
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1993.192/2
Historical Associations
Association Type: colliery
Date: 1971
Association Type: place name
Creation/Production
Grimes, Winsor Kingsley
Acquisition
Collected officially
Measurements
Length
(mm): 190
Width
(mm): 204
Techniques
pen and ink on paper
painting and drawing
Material
paper
Location
In store
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