Paintings by J Cole (aged 9-11) under the tutelage
of HH Bingley
A view through a cave known by the locals as "Dead Man's
Cave", Perranporth, Cornwall
The Arch, Perranporth, Cornwall
Flat Rocks, Perranporth Beach, Cornwall
Fishing Boats, Cornish Coast
Fishing Boats, Cornish Coast
16.5cm x 9.5cm
Memoirs of J Cole, former pupil of Mr Bingley
Mr Bingley lived in Perranporth, Cornwall
during WW2, and certainly into the 1950's. As a child of 9 to 11, I would drop into his tiny studio on my way home from
school and stand quietly behind him as he painted. One day he painted a miniature on thick board of fishing boats going
out at sunset, gave it to me and said "here you are, take this home and copy it." Being an obedient child, I did so and took
my attempt back to him. Looking back I think this must have been a test, because he then offered to give me lessons. I think
these cost either half a crown or five shillings. He provided the board, and paints and if my mother wished, he would
frame (passe partout) the finished picture for us. I have about 8 such pictures as well as two genuine "Bingleys" one
of Perranporth beach and the other entitled "From green to gold" - Autumn afternoon on the River Dart, Devon, 1957. The latter
picture I purchased from Mr Bingley when he had sent me an invitation to an exhibition in London in the late 1950's. The price
at the time was ten guineas, but as I was a former pupil he said he would only charge me five!
Droskyn Point, Cornwall. 13cm x 9cm
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