Comments on: Peri Parkes’ East End

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:37:32 +0000

I knew Peri very well, such a lovely man, taught Art where I also worked in Cornwall and he gave me private tutorials on his techniques, I learnt so much from him. So glad his daughters have his paintings to remember him by, such a comfort.

By: Philip Mernick

Philip Mernick — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 23:59:34 +0000

Great to see those views around Wellington Way school, my first school. Did he paint any others of that area?

By: Kristine Dillon

Kristine Dillon — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:36:09 +0000

Thanks for sharing these paintings with us. They stir something in my soul and I certainly find them beautiful. I enjoyed reading about Parkes but I always find it touching when someone diminishes the value of what they’ve created because they simply cannot see how lovely it really is. Sadly he is not the first artist to suffer this fate.

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 13:55:43 +0000

Thank you for showing us these paintings GA. They are wonderful and Peri Parkes must be remembered and his legacy preserved.

By: Susan Jackson

Susan Jackson — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:58:10 +0000

What a very interesting article—thanks for sharing and sharing some of the paintings also. I am really glad that his daughters are the custodian of his paintings. My husband is an artist and I always wonder what is going to happen to them all when we are gone.

By: Phil Cunningham

Phil Cunningham — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:42:50 +0000

Wonderful evocative paintings. I think most of it has gone.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:07:44 +0000

Look forward to seeing these
Painting

By: Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:06:42 +0000

These paintings are superb and the story of the artist compelling, i think it is true to say that the most talented artists are always striving to produce something better and Peri proves that. His work reminds me so much of Carel Weight who taught painting at Colchester School of Art when I was there. Carel would have liked these I know and higher praise one cannot give, these are really national treasures and well done for spotting them GA.

By: Dave R

Dave R — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 11:53:37 +0000

Very few painters can perform this kind of alchemy that absolutely fixes the feel of a time and place, even to the hour. Many thanks for sharing the rare and miraculous talent of Peri Parkes.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 11:51:37 +0000

I’m no art expert, but I know what I like and if I were able would line my walls with Peri’s work!

Incidentally, two A-Z street guides of different ages show no “Condor” St in Stepney, but do show a “Conder” St just south of Limehouse Fields Estate, near Limehouse DLR station.