Can anyone tell me anything about an artist called Peter Owen Jones, and whether there are any postcard type reproductions of his Sheffield scenes?

Lots of information here (http://www.peterowenjones.co.uk/index.asp).

Hugh :)

Can anyone tell me anything about an artist called Peter Owen Jones, and whether there are any postcard type reproductions of his Sheffield scenes?....a brilliant local artist sadly missed - postcard size pics are available at the "Sheffield Scene" shop beside the Town Hall :thumbsup:

He used to be my art teacher at king edwards and from what i remember always had a painting of a steam train on the go on an eazel in the corner of the classroom .

He used to be my art teacher at king edwards and from what i remember always had a painting of a steam train on the go on an eazel in the corner of the classroom .

...yeah ....or old Sheffield tram !? :love:

He taught me.I've got 10 of his Sheffield paintings and as far as I know,there is only 1 I haven't got-which I have tried to obtain thru the Forum but to no avail.

He taught me.I've got 10 of his Sheffield paintings and as far as I know,there is only 1 I haven't got-which I have tried to obtain thru the Forum but to no avail.

....i cant afford them all !!!!! but the one i treasure is the first one he made commercially available , although limited - Sheaf Street . I paid £12 for the large print ,back in 82/3 ,from the Bus information kiosk in The Hole in the Road. ....Like most people , is this the one you cannot find ?

Nice work, nostalgia always works for me.

....i cant afford them all !!!!! but the one i treasure is the first one he made commercially available , although limited - Sheaf Street . I paid £12 for the large print ,back in 82/3 ,from the Bus information kiosk in The Hole in the Road. ....Like most people , is this the one you cannot find ?
No,its called Wet Night and its of Ecclesall Rd near the junction of Greystones Rd.

....a brilliant local artist sadly missed - postcard size pics are available at the "Sheffield Scene" shop beside the Town Hall :thumbsup:

Thanks, Sandyb, but sadly Sheffield Scene does NOt have any postcards. We called in today, and, while they had a couple of framed pictures, they didn't seem to know of any postcard-size pictures. Pity. Perhaps there has never been any cards? Maybe someone in the family will take up the idea --I am sure they would be very popular.

Thanks, Sandyb, but sadly Sheffield Scene does NOt have any postcards. We called in today, and, while they had a couple of framed pictures, they didn't seem to know of any postcard-size pictures. Pity. Perhaps there has never been any cards? Maybe someone in the family will take up the idea --I am sure they would be very popular.

....they definately are/were produced as i have some ! Maybe a good art/painting shop stock them in town or Meadowhall ??:huh:

I have been in touch with Peter's daughter, and she tells me there were some cards of his paintings produced many years ago, but they didn't sell very well --and it was really hard work getting shops and stores to stock and promote them. I think anyone who has an enthusiasm for the work of Peter Owen Jones should start making regular visits to art and similar shops (esp ones trying to promote Sheffield --like Sheffield Scene) and asking if they stock any of Peter's cards. If enough people keep asking, the folks running these shops might try to get some cards into stock, and we might be doing Peter's memory a favour --and it could lead to a revival of media interest in a very outstanding Sheffield artist.

I have been in touch with Peter's daughter, and she tells me there were some cards of his paintings produced many years ago, but they didn't sell very well --and it was really hard work getting shops and stores to stock and promote them. I think anyone who has an enthusiasm for the work of Peter Owen Jones should start making regular visits to art and similar shops (esp ones trying to promote Sheffield --like Sheffield Scene) and asking if they stock any of Peter's cards. If enough people keep asking, the folks running these shops might try to get some cards into stock, and we might be doing Peter's memory a favour --and it could lead to a revival of media interest in a very outstanding Sheffield artist.
....just as a sideline , Peters brilliant larger, framed pictures adorn most of the wards/corridors in the Hallamshire Hospital !, so i am sure the fanbase/ popularity of his work must be getting stronger by the day ! :thumbsup:

....just as a sideline , Peters brilliant larger, framed pictures adorn most of the wards/corridors in the Hallamshire Hospital !, so i am sure the fanbase/ popularity of his work must be getting stronger by the day ! :thumbsup:

Maybe they'll sell me one.The money could help keep the hospital open...:(

I have seen a reference somewhere which suggests some of Peter's paintings have been reproduced on calendars in past years.

I am the Peter's daughter and have been told that there was some interest in my late father's work which always pleases me. We used to produce many cards and they were extremely successful, however it can be pretty expensive to produce cards per card unless you print 1000's of each image.We had to store them as well as envelopes in the varying sizes which takes up a lot of space. We were expected to supply them in plastic sleeves as the card companies did and would spend many evenings folding and sliding them into sleeves, fastening each with a sticker. It was labour intensive work. However as our stock of cards became more depleted, we took the decision that it was better to put our time and energy into establishing the website, promoting the prints and more recently producing a dvd showing Peter painting. We would very much like to be able to have the originals featured in a central Sheffield exhibition one day.
Thanks for the lovely comments about Peter's work, we are very proud of his talent and always welcome interest in his paintings

Fabulous and very atmospheric work. Peter also does a couple of wet night time Sheffield views which contain the old Abbeydale Picture House.

If its any help, a couple of years back I bought a few of Peters cards from a framing shop in Attercliffe up the side street next to Banners old dept store.

No,its called Wet Night and its of Ecclesall Rd near the junction of Greystones Rd.

I just want to say thanks to Forum poster Andy D-can't remember his user name-for personally delivering me his print of Wet Night .I now just need 1 P.O. Jones picture to complete my collection-only I've no idea what it's called(it is a daytime picture with a lot of tramlines in it).Hopefully someone can help...:help:

Pleased to see that you have now almost completed the set, for they are certainly superb pictures, and I envy you. I am still searching for a number --the Brightside tram terminus is one that delights me whenever I see it, for I can associate with that scene from my childhood! I haven't looked back on this site for some time, but I presume you have been to the POJ website.

I bought 'Terminus' sometime ago, and it never palls. I absolutely love that painting and I'm not really a aficionado of art. I've got a few prints including 'Winter Crossing' by POJ, but 'Terminus is the one. I honestly think that the great Turner would've been proud of that, if he'd painted it. Some may laugh at that but that's what I think. A wonderful piece of work.

Pleased to see that you have now almost completed the set, for they are certainly superb pictures, and I envy you. I am still searching for a number --the Brightside tram terminus is one that delights me whenever I see it, for I can associate with that scene from my childhood! I haven't looked back on this site for some time, but I presume you have been to the POJ website.
The Brightside one is available on the POJones website but the one I'm after isn't.

I bought 'Terminus' sometime ago, and it never palls. I absolutely love that painting and I'm not really a aficionado of art. I've got a few prints including 'Winter Crossing' by POJ, but 'Terminus is the one. I honestly think that the great Turner would've been proud of that, if he'd painted it. Some may laugh at that but that's what I think. A wonderful piece of work.I'm so pleased to read that, because iirc I originally found you the POJ site after reading your (hazy) memory of the painting? I'm really pleased that you love the scene so much. His paintings are so evocative of the time, and bring back so many memories, don''t they?

If his children ever decided to produce either cards or postcards again, I'd be more than honoured to stock them. A few years ago I managed to get hold of a few dozen cards of George Cunningham's Fulwood Terminus with tram in snow and they absolutely flew out!

Can anyone tell me anything about an artist called Peter Owen Jones, and whether there are any postcard type reproductions of his Sheffield scenes?

Seen them advatised in Forge Dam cafe.

I've seen Peter's work before, I think that it's very good. Who owns the print rights to the originals by the way, and the actual originals? Peter was a far more accomplished artist than (with respect) Scarborough, Gorman and Cunningham, maybe it's time for a revival.

I really envy the likes of Peter, when I'm dead the memory of me will last as long as my son lives, folk could very well be talking about Peter in a couple of hundred years time.

Don't let this thread die, Peter is as much a part of Sheffield as the City Hall. :thumbsup:

I have some prints that I am willing to sell including 'Sheaf Street' and 'Coles Corner' if anyone is interested.

These belonged to my parents and my Dad really loved these pictures. I just haven't enough wall space and it seems a shame for them not to be appreciated.

I have some prints that I am willing to sell including 'Sheaf Street' and 'Coles Corner' if anyone is interested.

These belonged to my parents and my Dad really loved these pictures. I just haven't enough wall space and it seems a shame for them not to be appreciated.

How much are you asking?

I still need Coles Corner & In Town Yesterday if anyone knows where they might be available.

...the site now run by his daughter - try here.....

http://www.peterowenjones.co.uk/index.asp

...the site now run by his daughter - try here.....

http://www.peterowenjones.co.uk/index.asp

Thanks,I have been in contact with her and she will let me know if any appear.

What years did he teach at King Edwards as I was there in the late 70's and early 80's and his face seems familiar.:)

What years did he teach at King Edwards as I was there in the late 70's and early 80's and his face seems familiar.:)
He taught me in 78-79.

He taught me in 78-79.
We must have been there at the same time then as I was there from 1976-1983
Thought I recognised him.:)

We must have been there at the same time then as I was there from 1976-1983
Thought I recognised him.:)

He was my form tutor when I was in 6th form.... That would have been 1981 to 1983...!!!

He was my form tutor when I was in 6th form.... That would have been 1981 to 1983...!!!
I vaguely remember him.Well we know that we were there together.:hihi:

I have a print of the work 'Winter Crossing', what I'm still trying to find out is where the crossing is. It's somewhere on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, that much I know. I spent a couple of hours last year, when returning South from Norfolk, driving around looking at some of the areas where a railway line crosses the border. Didn't have no luck. I realize the place might've changed in appearance now, but the angle of the road to the railway line is a good clue. Anybody know where it is?

I have a print of the work 'Winter Crossing', what I'm still trying to find out is where the crossing is. It's somewhere on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, that much I know. I spent a couple of hours last year, when returning South from Norfolk, driving around looking at some of the areas where a railway line crosses the border. Didn't have no luck. I realize the place might've changed in appearance now, but the angle of the road to the railway line is a good clue. Anybody know where it is?
Email his daughter,she could know where it is.

I vaguely remember him.Well we know that we were there together.:hihi:

Yes, a LONG time ago now!!!!!! :hihi: :hihi:

POJ and my dad knew each other as well..... My grandad also painted, under the pseudonym "Goldiak"..... I'm always hoping to come across some more of his paintings!!!!!

I just came across the very interesting thread ..... 'P.O.Jones'.... He was our art teacher during the time I was at 'Newfield school'.. I was 13 so he would have been 27. I have seen his work around the City.. and due to the forum... I have picked up on the P.O.J...website. which I found so interesting. He was a nice guy... as much as a friend, as a teacher.

Email his daughter,she could know where it is.
The same lady who told me it was somewhere on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.

The same lady who told me it was somewhere on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.

I see.If she can't help u then it could be a problem...

I remember Peter,we were in the same year, at Carfield School, He was so dedicated to his art, always sketching, usually trains or parts of rolling stock. I do not think I knew anyone, more inclined to carry on a lifes work, from a very early age. I am sitting,in my sitting room with one of his very fine signed prints,on the wall facing me.

I still need Coles Corner & In Town Yesterday if anyone knows where they might be available.
Thanks to Sheffsaying I now have both these pictures...and the set.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

I have a framed "In Town Yesterday" which i may sell

Watching 'Coronation Street' recently I was suprised to see the set designers of the programme had chosen 'Terminus' to decorate the walls of the 'Rovers'. Well one wall at least, just to the left hand side of the pub door. I only got a split second glimpse. This is on a programme that occasionaly has had a little dig at Sheffield and South Yorkshire.