Geoff Nutkins
Encyclopedia
Geoff Nutkins is a British aviation
artist
, working in gouache
and pencil
. He has been painting for over 20 years.
Geoff's works focus on World War II
, and in particular the Battle of Britain
period. A number of his works feature the Supermarine Spitfire
, Hawker Hurricane
and Me109, but they include many other RAF
, USAAF
and Luftwaffe
aircraft and pilots. His paintings frequently feature in aviation magazines and books.
Geoff is a member of The Guild of Aviation Artists, winning the much-coveted Nockold Trophy at the annual exhibitions in 1998 and 1999. His works are in collections around the world, both private and public, including the RAF College, Cranwell, the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon and the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London.
Geoff's "Scenes of the Battle of Britain" series raised over £100,000 for the RAF Benevolent Fund Reach for the Sky appeal. Set No.1 was presented to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
at Clarence House
in London
.
Geoff is also a keen aviation archaeologist and a co-founder of the Shoreham Aircraft Museum
.
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, working in gouache
Gouache
Gouache[p], also spelled guache, the name of which derives from the Italian guazzo, water paint, splash or bodycolor is a type of paint consisting of pigment suspended in water. A binding agent, usually gum arabic, is also present, just as in watercolor...
and pencil
Pencil
A pencil is a writing implement or art medium usually constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core inside a protective casing. The case prevents the core from breaking, and also from marking the user’s hand during use....
. He has been painting for over 20 years.
Geoff's works focus on World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and in particular the Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
period. A number of his works feature the Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
, Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force...
and Me109, but they include many other RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, USAAF
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
and Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
aircraft and pilots. His paintings frequently feature in aviation magazines and books.
Geoff is a member of The Guild of Aviation Artists, winning the much-coveted Nockold Trophy at the annual exhibitions in 1998 and 1999. His works are in collections around the world, both private and public, including the RAF College, Cranwell, the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon and the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London.
Geoff's "Scenes of the Battle of Britain" series raised over £100,000 for the RAF Benevolent Fund Reach for the Sky appeal. Set No.1 was presented to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
at Clarence House
Clarence House
Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated on The Mall, in the City of Westminster. It is attached to St. James's Palace and shares the palace's garden. For nearly 50 years, from 1953 to 2002, it was home to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, but is since then the official residence of The...
in London
London
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.
Geoff is also a keen aviation archaeologist and a co-founder of the Shoreham Aircraft Museum
Shoreham Aircraft Museum
The Shoreham Aircraft Museum is located in the village of Shoreham near Sevenoaks in Kent, England on the south-east edge of Greater London. It was founded by volunteers in 1978 and is dedicated to the airmen who fought in the skies over southern England during World War II.The museum houses...
.