David Carlyle Platts Galley of works through the decades, 1950s to 2020s

A selection of works illustrating David’s extraordinary artistic journey over seven decades of creative evolution and a life devoted to art.

From his early drawings to the celebrated Strawberry Series of the 1970s and the richly layered pastels of his mature period, each piece is a testament to his lifelong commitment to beauty, resilience, and the expressive power of colour.

In his final works, created despite personal and physical adversity, David returned to themes of nature, memory and transformation.

Painting

Strawberry Series, 1973
Allegro, 1989
Painting 438, 1999
East Ings 14, 1986
Rhapsody, 1989
Painting 414, 1997

Printmaking

Strawberry Series, Red on Blue, 1973
Strawberry Series (Red on White), 1973

Drawing

Self Portrait, 1995
Souvenir de Christophe Chochef, 1995
Drawing of three men relaxing, 1965
Fashion Drawing, 1967
Life Drawing, Seated Woman, late 60s/early 70s
The slowness and quickness of Nature No 82, 2021
The Second Enigmatic Variations No 18, 2023
Self Portrait, 1962