Geoffrey W Birks 1929-1993

Geoffrey Woolsey Birks was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He attended Bradford College of Art for 2 years as a full-time student and studied privately in the tuition of F.C. Jones RA. He worked mainly in the textile trade in the industrial towns of Yorkshire and the North of England, rising to the position of Production Director.
Realising that the Northern industrial scene was in decline along with its inherent characters, and skyline, he decided to capture some of these fast disappearing aspects of the past. In doing so he caught the humour and atmosphere of the Northern character both in the people and landscape. His 'trade mark' being his version of a black cat, Whiskers, which appears somewhere in all his pictures.
He was an internationally recognised artist, having exhibited his work in the U.K, Canada, U.S.A, Australia and South Africa.
After a long fight against cancer throughout which he continued business as usual, he died at his home in Pudsey in December 1993

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Geoffrey W  Birks - A Reight Good Natter

Geoffrey W Birks

A Reight Good Natter

Watercolour

10 x 10½ ins (25.40 x 26.67 cms)

Price: £1,650.00

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Gill and a Half

Geoffrey W Birks

Gill and a Half

Watercolour

6.5 x 4 ins (16.51 x 10.16 cms)

Price: £975.00

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Geoffrey W  Birks - The Bus Stop

Geoffrey W Birks

The Bus Stop

Watercolour

12 x 18¼ ins (30.48 x 46.36 cms)

Price: £2,250.00

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Geoffrey W  Birks - A Street Scene in Winter

Geoffrey W Birks

A Street Scene in Winter

Oil on Board

20 x 24 ins (50.80 x 60.96 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Cobbler's Shop

Geoffrey W Birks

Cobbler's Shop

Watercolour

10 x 10½ ins (25.40 x 26.67 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Finishing Work

Geoffrey W Birks

Finishing Work

Watercolour

4¼ x 3 ins (10.80 x 7.62 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Forty Winks

Geoffrey W Birks

Forty Winks

Watercolour

4¼ x 3 ins (10.80 x 7.62 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Hast Thou Heard

Geoffrey W Birks

Hast Thou Heard

Watercolour and black ink

5¼ x 3½ ins (13.34 x 8.89 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Have One On Me Mate

Geoffrey W Birks

Have One On Me Mate

Watercolour

4¼ x 3 ins (10.80 x 7.62 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Industrial Scene

Geoffrey W Birks

Industrial Scene

Watercolour

8 x 10 ins (20.32 x 25.40 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Industrial Town

Geoffrey W Birks

Industrial Town

Watercolour

4¼ x 3 ins (10.80 x 7.62 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Shopping Street

Geoffrey W Birks

Shopping Street

Watercolour

4¼ x 3 ins (10.80 x 7.62 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - Spring Shower

Geoffrey W Birks

Spring Shower

Watercolour

12 x 17½ ins (30.48 x 44.45 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - The Mill Yard

Geoffrey W Birks

The Mill Yard

Watercolour

4.25 x 3 ins (10.80 x 7.62 cms)

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Geoffrey W  Birks - The Red Bus

Geoffrey W Birks

The Red Bus

Watercolour

4¼ x 3 ins (10.80 x 7.62 cms)

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