The Illustrators 2018

Chris Beetles Gallery in London has their annual show which usually features a selection of Searle originals. Check out this year's batch here

HAND PAINTED PLATE SIGNED WITH INITIALS ON REVERSE
6 1/2 INCHES CIRCULAR
PROVENANCE: GIVEN BY RONALD SEARLE TO FRANK BRADBURN

The Illustrators 2017

Chris Beetles' annual show is up now at his gallery in Ryder St. London. Sveral choice Searle pieces are included. Here are some pics but go along if you can and see them in person (plus hundreds of other cartoons by artists like John Glashan, Peter Brookes, Rowland Emett, Norman Thelwell et al.). More info here

Note the address in the card above- that was teh Searle family home at 32 Newton Rd. in the fifties. More on that building here

The Illustrators 2016

London cartoon art dealer Chris Beetles has just announced his annual show 'The Illustrators' and, as usual, Searle is represented. Go here to preview the exhibition online.

UK exhibitions

Chris Beetles' annual show 'The Illustrators' is coming up and features this mythical Searle picture.see a couple more Searle pictures on offer and the rest of the exhibition here


Abbott & Holder have a selection of Searle letter forms on sale here (previously auctioned here)

They also have this Express Theatre Column cartoon (circa 1955) and can't quite identify everyone in it. Best guesses: Max Miller, Frank Sinatra, Arthur Rank, Greer Garson . . . can anyone help?

The Cartoon Gallery in Chester, England will have a selection of Searle lithos, etchings and original drawings at their booth during the Chester Arts Fair November 16-17

Spring update 2012

Chris Beetles Gallery, London has what promises to be a wide ranging exhibition of Searle's work. The catalogue is available to view on their website. It's an exciting publication for Searle fans featuring all the rare material Beetles has collated over the years-from sketchbooks, rough versions of well known pieces to private letters and drawings made for friends. For any Searle fans in London this show will be unmissable.

Leif Peng's essential Today's Inspiration rounds up a series of posts on reportage with Searle here

ECC have part 6 of their appreciation of Searle's career here
Attempted Bloggery marked Earth Day with a Searle image here and dissect plastic surgery here

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