Jean Elrington Exhibition

Local artist, Jean Elrington, died peacefully last summer at her home in Lloyd Baker Street aged 95. Professionally, Jean worked as an architect and, from childhood, was a committed watercolour artist, a passion which lasted all her life. She painted places that were close to her heart around the world and extensively in the area where she lived. Along with her architectural training, Jean’s painting style and personality were unique. Her vivid use of colour, here apparently casual and playful use of line, brush and perspective mean that the pictures are her legacy.

Locations all around the Lloyd Baker area, Amwell Street, Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell Green and some more distant parts of Islington are featured.

The exhibition of Jean's work at the Tripp Gallery in April was a huge success. Almost all of the original pictures were sold, with many orders taken for prints. All income from the sale of the paintings will be used to contribute to a memorial to Jean - a garden seat, a sapling or an etched window at the Quentin Blake Centre at the New River Head - with any residue used by the Amwell Society to enhance and underpin our mission to protect and look after our area.

Many thanks to the organising group Joanna Ward, Keith Baker, Delia Mitchell and David Sulkin. Many thanks go to Tony Relph and Sharon Dowsett for the loan of the Tripp Gallery in Amwell Street. Without their help and generosity, the exhibition could not have taken place.