Derrick Greaves
Derrick Greaves 1927 – 2022
Derrick Greaves, a highly eminent figure in the British art scene, initially gained acclaim in the 1950s, when he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale along with the other ‘Kitchen-Sink’ painters: Bratby, Middleditch and Smith, his work swiftly developed into a more heraldic style that paralleled 1960s Pop Art.
Greaves was born in Sheffield in 1927, and first trained as a sign writer, from 1948-52 he studied at the Royal College of Art and went on to teach part-time at St Martins School of Art in London and the Royal…
Works

Sunflowers 2021

Castor Oil Plant 1967

Sunflower and Shadow I 1993/4

The Sea The Sea, 2013

Two Doves 2009

Simon Martin Greaves and Bedspread 1958

Lobster 2019

Formal Garden with Sphinx and Temple 2014

Departure 2018

Summer Storm 2022

Still Life 2015

Towards a Walled Garden 4 2021

Blossom VII 2020

The Ship 1975

Girl with Shaved Head 2005

Derrick Greaves Elephants (The Herd Moves on) 2001

Melon 2013

Ivy House Farm, The Dining Room 2015

Mother and Baby (Julia) 1958

Thorn and Moon 2009

Trophy 2009

Rage 1995

Shangri La - Sliced Fruit 2003

The Green Room (study) 1982/4

Bread 1990

Work on Paper 5 (Three Irises I) Signed and Dated 17

Work on Paper 1 - Unframed Signed and Dated 17

Work on Paper 3 (Iris in Oval I) Signed and Dated 17

Work on Paper 4 (Three Irises II) Signed and Dated 17

Work on Paper 6 (Vase) Signed and Dated 18

Work on Paper 7 (Three Irises in an Oval) Signed and dated 17

Work on Paper 8 (2 Chickens) 8 Signed and dated 2018

Works on paper 9 (Iris in Oval II) Signed and Dated 17

Work on Paper 10 (Stems in an Oval) Signed and dated 17

Derrick Greaves Works on paper 11

Works on paper 12 (Face and Profile) Signed and dated 2018

Two Dogs) Signed and dated 73

Nude Initialled and dated 80

Sheep Initialled and dated 68

Work on paper 2 Signed and Dated 18

Towards a Walled Garden X 2021

Towards a Walled Garden VI 2021

Towards a Walled Garden IV 2021
