About Me

W.J ( Bill ) Rathbone was born in Rhuallt near St Asaph in 1934 , of Welsh parents. A self taught artist who did not start painting until the age of thirty seven. His oil paintings and pencil sketches are displayed in many private collections, he also painted murals in Schools and places of public interest. His work was shown on Telivision and featured in many newspapers. In 1983 Bill had a painting accepted by The Tate Gallery in London, has exhibited in many Galleries and has had solo exhibitions. From 2001 until 2008 became a Turkish resident, visited and stayed in Istanbul painting pictures of the famous Mosques and beautiful builings of Istanbul, before settling in Bodrum where Bill opened a studio and gallery. His first Turkish exhibition proved successful, resulting in the sale of many paintings and comissions, The painting of Mustafa Kemel Ataturk made the front page in the leading Turkish newspaper `The Hurriyet' At the end of 2008 returning again to North Wales,lives in Kinmel Bay and as usual has a studio at his home where he is currently painting pictures of the life of Owain Glyndwr the Wesh hero.

PRINTS REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK ARE FOR SALE

26 X 20cm prints are signed by the artist, posted flat packed by Royal Mail recorded delivery, postage is included in the price (UK only) Please allow 7 days for delivery ( usually delivered in 3 )

High quality Limited edition giclee prints. signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, are posted tube packed by Royal mail recorded delivery , postage costs are included in the price (UK only) These prints have to be ordered so please allow 14 days for delivery ( usually delivered in 7 )

PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED BY

PAYPAL -- Send the funds to wrathbone05@yahoo.co.uk including your name within the message. CHEQUE -- drawn from a GB account ( Or postal order ) send to; W.J.Rathbone, 3 Llys-Y-Mynydd, Kinmel Bay, Rhyl. Conwy. LL 18 5JS. To see more of his work click on his own website, it is on google uk billrathbone-welshartist where you can browse or buy limited edition prints of his work from a selection of over 160 images.