Major exhibition to be launched by Harrogate teacher who became famous illustrator of Postman Pat
and live on Freeview channel 276
Artist and illustrator Ray Mutimer, who is now in his 80s, was head of art and craft at St Aidan’s School and only became a professional freelance Illustrator in 1980.
In 1989 he was selected by Ivor Wood, creator of the TV character, to create the artwork for a series of set of eight Postman Pat books ,
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Ray also did work for DC Thomson in the 1980s and Marvel UK from 1992 to 1994 on illustrations for Rupert Bear.
The launch of the annual art trail as part of Knaresborough’s Feva arts festival, which runs from August 11-20, will see a substantial collection of Ray paintings in watercolour and in acrylic – and some some illustration originals from his Postman Pat days – take the limelight in a major public exhibition.
Ray Mutimer said: “Like many artists I spent some years teaching.
"But I have painted and drawn all my life.
"In fact, I’ve still got some of my teenage oil paintings.
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Hide Ad"In the early 1970’s I experimented with cut-out paintings on board.
"They were in my style of the time, semi-abstract based on close observation of nature.
"I have returned to this concept periodically and, for the first time, will have a collection of landSHAPES on display.
"Because they are not in a frame there is a greater illusion of space and depth, sometimes with astonishing results.”
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Hide AdThe free-to-enter exhibition at his Home Gallery in Calcutt will feature more than 100 works with a wide range of subject matter from across Ray’s long and incredibly productive life in art.
The earliest painting on show is dated from 1965.
For the duration of Feva, Ray will be there from 11am to 4pm with his wife Christine who curated the show.
For more information on the exhibition, visit: https://feva.info/exhibitions/ray-mutimers-home-gallery