Biography
Painter, in oil, watercolour and gouache, lithographer and mural
painter. Fishwick was born on 21st June 1923 at Rising Bridge,
near Accrington in Lancashire.
He studied
at Liverpool College of Art 1940-42, 1946-47 and in New York.
Fishwick
held his first solo exhibition in 1957 at St. George's Gallery,
Lancashire and subsequently exhibited widely, including shows
at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of Artists and the R.W.A.
He was a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists and his work
is represented in a number of private and public collections.
From
1958 to 1984 he was Principal of Exeter College of Art.
Most
of his works originated from sensations aroused by coast and
landscapes and as well as a painter, was an accomplished rock
climber and yachtsman.