Aquarelle John collection Eaves (née en 1929). Mer et nuages, Northumbrie. 1981

John Eaves trained at the Bath Academy of Art between 1949 and 1952 and became Course Director for Part-time courses in the Visual Arts at Bath College of Higher Education between 1958 and 1985. His tutors included William Scott and Peter Potworowski.

He has participated in solo and numerous group exhibitions in Germany, England and the U.S since 1954. His principal solo exhibitions include Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol in 1966, Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, in 1967, Dartington College of Arts, Devon in 1977, the Newlyn Orion Gallery in 1984 and the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath in 1987 and 1991. His work is represented in eleven public collections including the Arts Council of Great Britain, South West Arts, the University of Bath, Bristol City Art Gallery and the City of Braunschweig, Germany.