Pair of Framed Oil Paintings, High Dorset & St Margaret's Bay 1981, Budwin Conn

 
Two, both signed with initials, titled on the stretcher, oil on paper laid on canvas
Each 27 x 38cm approx. 39 x 49 x 7cm overall (2).
 
Budwin Conn (American/British, 1927–2007)
High in Dorset, 1981 (left)
St Margaret's Bay, 1981 (right)
Pastel on paper
In these paired landscapes, Budwin Conn captures two distinct corners of the British coastline with a sensitive, expressive hand. High in Dorset presents a rolling rural scene, dotted with wildflowers and gentle slopes under a pale sky, evoking the quiet rhythms of the English countryside. In contrast, St Margaret’s Bay depicts the dramatic chalk cliffs and shingle beach of the Kent coastline, with a looser, more atmospheric treatment that conveys the brooding quality of the sea and sky. Working in pastel, Conn achieves a softness of texture that amplifies the works' contemplative mood, reflecting his dual influences as an American-born artist deeply engaged with the English landscape tradition.