Jack Cox (1914-2007) Oil On Panel Seascape Harbor Norfolk England

Oil on board depicting a harbor scene in Norfolk, England, by Jack Cox, an English painter born in 1914 in Wells, Norfolk, and died in 2007.
Signed lower left.
Good condition.
Dimensions without frame : 70.5 X 45.5 cm.
Dimensions with frame : 81.5 X 56 cm.
After leaving school at 14, Jack Cox went to sea and worked for the family whelk fishing business.
During the war, he served six years in the Royal Navy, based at Scapa Flow, as well as in Liverpool, on motor torpedo boats and minesweepers. It was during his time in Liverpool that he made several trips to Ireland and discovered with pleasure that by painting pictures of Irish cottages, he could sell them for "beer money", or five shillings each. He often told the story of his first 100 watercolors: dissatisfied with the results, he threw them into the sea and watched his early creations float away! After leaving the Navy and rising to the rank of petty officer, Jack returned to the family business and was a fisherman for 50 years.
A self-taught artist, Jack Cox drew his inspiration from his early years spent hunting waterfowl with his father. While waiting quietly, gazing at the marshes and streams, he took the time to observe the surrounding beauty of North Norfolk and absorb its colors, which he later transcribed onto paper, board, and canvas. Jack Cox's love of the sea shines through in his works, often depicting inland coves, harbor scenes, the open beaches of Holkham, and the soaring wild geese of Wells.
Jack Cox retired from fishing at the age of 63 to concentrate on painting and died at the age of 93 on 17th September 2007.