Old tree on Rosendale Moor by Malcolm Lucas

Acrylic on canvas
 
Malcolm Lucas has been one of the Lancashire’s most inspiring expressionists. His art showcases the artist’s interpretation of the subject, rather than the realistic interpretation. His artworks have been exhibited and bought by collectors from USA and Spain. The theme of Malcolm’s work is mostly based on presenting landscapes through the use of bold, big brushes of bright colours in acrylics or oils. 
 
On this subject Malcolm adds: “A painting should be a painting and not a photograph. I aim to express a mood or a feeling in my work. People say even the animals in my work have character. While attending an exhibition by David Hockney at a little gallery in Bolton, Malcolm had a chance meeting with none other than D.S Lowry. Malcolm goes on to say: “Lowry approached me and kindly asked if he could walk around the exhibition with me”. And they did have the walk…