18 August
1941 - 19 January 1996
About Vernon Cole
There are certain beings who cross our paths
and leave us thankful that we were fortunate enough to know them. So it was
with Vernon. I was enchanted by his love of words and his playful and clever
way of putting them together. I loved his wit and his never-ending search
for yet another whimsical pun. His self-taught lettering showed great knowledge
and love of the history of letterforms. But maybe more than anything, I loved
his genuine astonishment that anyone else should find his work worthy of a
second glance! His
life was far too short. This gallery is my tribute to an extraordinary and
creative man, and I thank his wife Ros for giving me permission to share his
work with you all. (Cecilia)
(Enquiries regarding the purchase of prints of Vernon's work can be directed
to Ros Cole by
email
)
