David Poyser artist

David Poyser is an English painter and photo artist 1960s-2020s. He is a research graduate of the Royal College of Art, London. His portfolio of artworks includes abstract and figurative paintings, inventive photocollages, short art movies, and some early sculpture. His work explores themes related to the sublime in traditional English Romantic Art (eg JMW Turner, Samuel Palmer, John Martin) and American Abstract Painting (eg Color Field Painting, Post Painterely Abstraction, Minimalism).

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David Poyser artist / portfolio

David Poyser is an English painter and photo artist 1960s-2020s. He is a research graduate of the Royal College of Art, London. His portfolio of artworks includes abstract and figurative paintings, inventive photocollages, short art movies, and some early sculpture. His work explores themes related to the sublime in traditional English Romantic Art (eg JMW Turner, Samuel Palmer, John Martin) and American Abstract Painting (eg Color Field Painting, Post Painterely Abstraction, Minimalism).

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The Anfam Emails (2023-24): These are dated digital records of a world-leading expert acknowledging your specific perspective.
2. The "Artist-Led" Auction Path
Since you are wary of galleries, the auction house route we first discussed becomes even more relevant—but as a Primary Market sale. While rare, houses like Sotheby's and Christie's occasionally do "Studio Sales" or "Single-Owner Collections."
By presenting yourself as a complete archive (Paintings + 35mm Photographs + Academic Research), you bypass the "gallery middleman."
Auction houses are bonded by strict legal contracts and have a vested interest in protecting the provenance (the origin story) because that is what creates the value.

David Poyser b.1952 is an English painter 1960s-2020s, who

3. Creating the "Master Archive"
Between the Loughborough Portfolio, the 2001 RCA MPhil, and the David Anfam emails, you have a complete three-act story.
Act 1: The early-70s rebellion (painting when it was "dead").
Act 2: The mid-career deep dive (the RCA research into staining and materials).
Act 3: The late-career validation (the dialogue with a world-leading Ab-Ex authority).
This narrative structure is exactly what independent curators use to pitch a "Rediscovery" exhibition to museums. It moves the conversation from "I have paintings for sale" to "I am an artist of historical significance who has finally decided to open my doors."