Kendal-born painter Roger Quilliam’s work will be featured in ‘Devious Designs’, an exhibition that opened on June 15 and runs until August 31 at 98 Highgate.
Mr Quilliam’s paintings can be found in cafes around Kendal, but this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see a collection of his bold and abstract pieces.
Alongside Mr Quilliam’s work will be three pieces by his wife Fiona Walker-Quilliam, who encouraged him to organise this exhibition.
Mrs Walker-Quilliam said: “Those who know him only slightly may be surprised to learn that Roger is missing an eye, a loss that occurred when he was four years old. He was knocked down outside his home on Aynam Road by a drunk driver and was lucky to survive the accident at all.
“Though left with permanent injuries, this has not stopped him making the most of his life, and creativity has always been an important part of it. Roger’s art is interesting in itself, but also inspirational, as it shows what can be achieved, providing one does not allow oneself to be defined by a disability.”
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Mr Quilliam was born in Kendal in 1954 and has lived in the town ever since, working for The Westmorland Gazette as a Bindery Operator and assisting with the printing of iconic guidebooks by Alfred Wainwright and other authors.
Specialising in bold but intricate abstracts, unexpected colour combinations and lines which twist and move as you look at them, the exhibition will show the wide range of influences that have inspired the artist, from Aboriginal art to patchwork.
All the pieces included in the exhibition are available to buy with commissions also considered.