Jack Rigg Painting

Painting by Jack Rigg approximately 1985 Admirers of Yorkshire marine artist Jack Rigg's work invariably cite his treatment of the sea and the sky as the main attraction of his work, and perhaps the greatest tribute to his skills is the fact that fishermen are among the biggest buyers of his paintings. Jack Rigg was born in Farsley, near Leeds, West Yorkshire, and gained his love of the sea during service in the Royal Navy. From the outset he had a preference for marine paintings, and in 1978 took the decision to give up work and take up painting professionally. Since then Jack Rigg has become one of the UK's leading marine artists. Jack Rigg has sold paintings as far as the United States, the Middle East and Australasia.