Portrait of the Artist's Wife reserved Later in life she was

Later in life she was to marry the sculptor James Butler RA (1931-2022) and according to the Guardian is now a published crime novelist writing as Liza Cody

The shy young teenager is his daughter

and the priceless ‘seen it all before’ amused expres sion on the maid’s face

Anyway Claire seems to have flourished

The clogs are a nice touch

Portrait of the Artist's Wife reserved Later in life she wasSpear has long been an artist beyond my pocket, a Modern British painter who has a loyal and determined fan base amongst collectors and dealers alike. I was delighted to find these two portraits tucked away in a country saleroom during the first lockdown for something of a steal. Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story. Spear had a long and presumably happy marriage to Mary who he remained with all his life. However in the mid