lawrence
gowing
Lawrence Gowing: A Life Dedicated to Art and Education Sir Lawrence Burnett Gowing (1918-1991) wasn’t merely an artist; he was a pivotal figure in the landscape of 20th-century British art, a dedicated educator whose influence resonated through generations of artists and scholars. Born in Hackney, …
A portrait built from lawrence gowing's own colours
Every 7 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
