Ernest Zobole
Ernest Zobole | |
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| Born | 25 April 1927 Ystrad, Rhondda, Wales, UK |
| Died | 27 November 1999 (aged 72) Ystrad, Rhondda, Wales |
| Education | Cardiff College of Art |
| Occupations | Painter, art teacher |
| Years active | c. 1950–1999 |
| Known for | Industrial landscapes of the Rhondda Valleys, member of the Rhondda Group |
| Notable work | People and Ystrad Rhondda (1961), Some Trees and Snow (1978) |
| Style | Expressionism, impasto technique |
| Movement | Rhondda Group, 56 Group Wales |
| Awards | Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales, Swansea (1996) |
Ernest Zobole (25 April 1927 – 27 November 1999) was a Welsh painter and art teacher. Born to Italian immigrant parents in Ystrad, Rhondda, he is known for paintings of the industrial Rhondda Valleys. Zobole was a founding member of the Rhondda Group and the 56 Group Wales. After military service and a teaching career that included positions across Wales, he spent most of his life in his birthplace of Ystrad.