{"product_id":"keith-gardner-rca-framed-oil-painting-leasowe-lighthouse-wirral-signed-art","title":"Keith Gardner RCA Framed Oil Painting Leasowe Lighthouse Wirral Signed Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Oil Painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith James Gardner RCA - Oil on Board\u003cbr\u003e\n“Leasowe Lighthouse, Wirral”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dramatic coastal view of Leasowe Lighthouse beneath a shifting Wirral sky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keith James Gardner RCA (1933–2025)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Leasowe Lighthouse, Wirral”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Board\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed lower right\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image: 40.6 × 30.5 cm (16.0 × 12.0 in) • Framed and ready to hang\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent; surface and frame in clean, display-ready order\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private UK collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis powerful oil painting by Keith James Gardner RCA depicts Leasowe Lighthouse, the iconic coastal landmark on the Wirral Peninsula, set beneath a dramatic and shifting sky. Gardner’s expressive brushwork captures the exposed atmosphere of the shoreline, with the tall white lighthouse standing in striking contrast against brooding clouds and golden grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionally framed and ready to hang, this is an outstanding work for collectors of regional British art, maritime subjects, or Wirral history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeith James Gardner RCA (1933–2025) was a respected British painter celebrated for his luminous oil paintings of the Wirral, North Wales, and coastal Britain. Born in Liverpool, he studied at Liverpool Art College and worked at the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead. He was elected to the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1977, becoming a full member in 1983, and exhibited widely throughout his career. A major retrospective of his work was held in 2019. Gardner’s paintings are admired for their strong sense of place and atmospheric handling of light and weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Date\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLate 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a private UK collection. Professionally hand framed and ready for immediate display. A fine depiction of the oldest brick-built lighthouse in Britain, located at Leasowe on the Wirral.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551634612562,"sku":"CBA-195","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/s-l1600_10_48a33ebd-a456-485f-8fe8-f8cd75c0510e.webp?v=1780833943","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/keith-gardner-rca-framed-oil-painting-leasowe-lighthouse-wirral-signed-art","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}