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Welcome to the official James Lawrence Isherwood website.
This site has been lovingly created with the support of the Isherwood family as a showcase for the work of the famous Wigan artist.
His sister-in-law supplied us with the following statement of support -
I am delighted to give my blessing to this, the official J Lawrence Isherwood Website.
My brother-in-law, James Lawrence Isherwood, (Jim) devoted his whole life to art.
At last the passionate, unique paintings have taken their rightful place in the art world.
~ Molly Isherwood ~
Now highly acclaimed in the art world, the work of Isherwood, and indeed his personal battles, were frowned upon by society at large. Now, the art world salutes him as one of the last true “impressionist” painters.
This website charts his personal life story and opens up his world with an Isherwood gallery inspired by London and Wigan alike.
We hope you enjoy the site and your comments are welcome
Some recent posts from the official Isherwood website
- 20 November 2011 : You pay your money, you take your chance
The following is a description of a painting auctioned on ebay, item number 190585788558. It ended on the 15th October 2011, the item received 36 bids and winning bidder paid [More...]
- 12 November 2011 : When thieves raided Isherwood’s home
It is well-known that throughout his life, Isherwood found it difficult to sell his paintings. And so many were in his home in Wigan, it was impossible to discover if any [More...]
- 12 November 2011 : Isherwood at Christmas
Following the death of his mother, Jim Isherwood spent some Christmas days alone. One diary entry reads: “Got up at 3. Fed the birds. Painted 11 pictures.” At times like this, [More...]
- 30 October 2011 : 1972 Letter
The following transcript is of a letter Isherwood sent to his friends Molly and Keith Routledge, below this is a copy of the actual letter in Isherwood's hand. It gives [More...]
- 29 October 2011 : Memories of Keith and Molly Routledge
Our Memories of Jim Isherwood I first met Jim, and his mother Lily, in 1966 during one of his shows at Trinity College, Cambridge. My first impression was of a man [More...]
