TOM ESPLIN "OTAGO UNIVERSITY" PENCIL DRAWING 1966 - SIGNED LOWER RIGHT

"Tom Esplin (1915–2005) was a renowned Scottish-born, Dunedin-based landscape painter famous for his vibrant, heavily textured impasto technique using a palette knife. Tom Esplins artistic career started at the early age of 10, when he was awarded first prize for a sketch of his father. At age 18, he won a scholarship from the Edinburgh College of Arts, where his art master commented that Esplin was one of the best pupils he had had presented for some years and he predicted a brilliant career for the lad. After his duty serving in the war, he took up a teaching exchange in Dunedin. He and his family decided to emigrate to New Zealand and began a lecturing position at Otago University for the next 25 or 30 years, serving as Senior lecturer in design from 1955-1978 and then Associate Professor until his reirement in 1985. He then became a full time artist and developed his trademark style, travelling extensively with his wife Edith (also a painter and writer) to inspire his distinctive, colourful works."

THIS DETAILED PENCIL DRAWING OF OTAGO UNIVERSITY WAS DRAWN IN 1966 DURING HIS PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY. IT HAS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY MOUNTED AND FRAMED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

MEASURES DRAWING 43 X 29CM FRAME 56 X 48CM