Comments on: Terry Scales, Painter

By: Emmie Prosper

Emmie Prosper — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:23:38 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting Terry and his wife years ago in Greenwich at one of the Open House events that were running then – must have been in the 80s or possibly 90s. I was able to purchase one of his pictures of old barges laying moored in front of the old refinery (was it Greenwich reach?). I have the pleasure of seeing this every day in our home in East Sussex along with 2 of his wife’s landscapes as well. Both gifted artists. Good to know you are still creating. Thank-you.

By: David Haley

David Haley — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:58:30 +0000

Terry, hi

I was at Camberwell 1970-74. I think it was in 1972 you took about six of us Fine Art students, including Anna Kinnaird, Gilly Gillet, Andrew Mutter, for walk, from Canada Docks, across the the bridges of the Thames to Westminster. In particular, we passed through Docklands and I can remember to this day the different smells from each of the warehouses that had stored spices. This memory came up in a conversation last night on the Place Collective meeting https://theplacecollective.org/

Thank you!!!
David

By: Pamela Traves

Pamela Traves — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 22:50:41 +0000

These are Beautiful Paintings!! Thank You So Much!!????????

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:53:03 +0000

What great talent, and an interesting career. What really fascinates me though, is with millions of people living on our own small island, that everyone has an interesting and unique life story to tell. Thank you for sharing this one.

By: Linda Granfield

Linda Granfield — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:40:01 +0000

A wonderful ‘trip’ down the Thames today! Thank you.

And the Personality Pages–look how many 50+ year marriages they speak of! Quite a feat!

By: David Antscherl

David Antscherl — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 12:25:35 +0000

Those paintings brought back memories from my childhood: those rusty lighters and the greyness of the days before everything was cleaned up. When I visit London I miss seeing the ranks of cranes along the warehouses and wharfs…. But I digress. A lovely article and photos of Mr. Scales’ work.

By: Achim

Achim — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:26:07 +0000

From a hopeful Background-Painter to the professional Thames-Artist! Very nice Article!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Leana Pooley

Leana Pooley — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:20:16 +0000

A joy to read.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:13:26 +0000

A fascinating life and wonderful artist.

By: Christopher Glen

Christopher Glen — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:35:44 +0000

What a fantastic bloke and a wonderful painter. V interested too to see the John Mackay painting: my uncle was an engineer on it for many, many years…