Bernard Fallon
Bernard Fallon is an artist member of the California Art Club. He was born in Liverpool and attended the Liverpool School of Art, where he gained a B.A. This was followed by a post-grad at the Leicester Polytechnic School of Photography. He moved to Los Angeles, where he paints and teaches classes and workshops.
Kitchen Still Life with Apples - 18x24, oil
Korean Bell and Catalina - 30x30, oil
Steep Street, San Pedro - 12x12, oil
The Wild Wind - 20x20, oil
The Real Prize
When I was 15 I never missed an episode of a weekly art program “Sketch Club”on the BBC TV. It was hosted by Adrian Hill who extolled the virtues of drawing and painting, while giving demonstrations and friendly advice.
Once a month he invited his audience to enter a painting on a certain theme. In 1965 I won first place and received a signed copy of his book “The Beginner's Book Of Watercolor Painting” which confirmed my sense of goodness when I completed any picture.
It was 50 years later that I googled his name and discovered that he was an official war artist in World War One and later helped wounded soldiers heal through engaging in art. In 1942 he coined the term Art Therapy and published a book about it in 1945 called “Art Versus Illness”. I always knew that deep down that painting was a benefit to me and those who enjoyed my
work.
