Original Painting
Barry Stokes - Oil on Board
“Northern Coastal Scene”
A lively Northern coastal composition in a charming naïve style
Key Details
Artist: Barry Stokes
Title: “Northern Coastal Scene”
Medium: Oil on board
Support: Board
Signature: Signed to the front
Dimensions: Image: 30 × 21 cm (11.8 × 8.3 in)
Condition: Very good condition with clean surface and strong colour
Provenance: From a private UK collection
Description
This original oil on board painting by British artist Barry Stokes depicts a lively Northern coastal scene populated with swimmers, small boats, and shoreline houses. Painted in his distinctive naïve style, the composition is rich in colour, movement, and everyday charm. Simplified forms, bold colour blocks, and narrative detail give the work strong decorative appeal while remaining rooted in the tradition of Northern English figurative painting.
About the Artist
Barry Stokes is a contemporary British artist based in Stoke-on-Trent. A newcomer to the Northern art scene, his work draws inspiration from the School of Northern England painters and is characterised by a charming naïve quality. His paintings often focus on everyday Northern life—coastal scenes, towns, streets, and figures—rendered with expressive simplicity and narrative warmth. His work has been offered through galleries and is held in private collections, appealing to collectors of modern Northern British art and Lowry-influenced figurative painting.
Estimated Date
2023
Provenance & Notes
From a private UK collection. Presented framed, with a distressed hand-painted wooden frame chosen to complement the artwork.
