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Hospital ward, creator's name and date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

Adamson Collection

Identified works created in Adamson's studios

Works by Parks, Margaret

Diagonal rounded stripes in blue, black, purple, orange and green with red droplets

Black jagged shapes and squiggles

Various rounded shapes in green, yellow, blue, brown and black

Jagged and rounded shapes in white on a light green ground

Landscape of a ship in a bay with three houses and a mountain range in the background

Purple building surrounded by rounded shapes, some organic forms, on a blue ground

Red and black house and three trees in a field with horizontal stripes in black, red and blue in the background

Rounded shapes in purple, orange, green, pink and yellow on a blue gradient ground

Small human figure in yellow standing at the top of a large green cliff overlooking a sea in the moonlight

Chevron shapes and lines in red and black with rounded white lines

Various patterns of rounded, wavy and diagonal lines and dots on blocks of colour in red, orange, yellow, blue, green and brown

Three triangular segments in gold, pink and light blue containing floral designs

Concentric spirals in red, yellow, orange and purple on a green ground

Rounded diamond and triangular shapes divided by two wavy lines in red, blue, green and orange, on a white ground

Striped cross dividing four segments in yellow, blue, green and red

Various rounded shapes, lines and coils in pink, red, green, yellow, blue, white and purple

Thick curved lines in green, yellow, orange, red, blue and black

Rounded shapes and lines in gold, green, red and yellow on a blue and white ground

Three horizontal patterns on bands of green, orange and blue

Various rounded shapes in blue, red, white and green on blocks of blue, yellow and red

Various rounded and angular patterns of lines and shapes in pink, red, black, white and orange on bands of black, yellow, blue, red, green and purple

Various patterns of rounded and diagonal lines in purple, green, blue and black

Angular lines in purple, orange, yellow, blue and green with rounded shapes in red, green, white and orange below

Rounded shapes in yellow, red, blue and green with lines in yellow, black and orange above

Landscape of a row of trees and two houses near a river, intersected by a long road, with a forest and  a rainbow in the sky in the background

Central cross in dark blue and yellow with blue drops, and outer segments in green, red, purple, and orange with blue shapes,

Black, blue and purple lines with a black outline

Diagonal swirls in blue, black, grey, orange and purple

Rounded shapes in purple, grey, red, brown and blue with stripes of green, purple, yellow and red

Thick wavy lines in blue, purple and white

Various rounded and angular shapes in red, black, purple, yellow, blue and green

Wavy and rounded lines in red, green and blue with diagonal lines and grids in blue

Central rounded shape in red and blue surrounded by diagonal stripes in green, purple and black on a yellow ground

Thick wavy lines in blue, pink, brown, red, purple, green and yellow

Rounded jagged shapes in green, purple, red, yellow and blue

Various patterns of rounded, wavy and diagonal lines on blocks of colour in purple, white, black and blue

Various rounded and jagged shapes in blue, purple, yellow, red and green

Various lines, squiggles and rounded shapes in red, orange, blue and black

Angular shapes in red, black, blue, orange and green

Rounded shapes in orange and green on a black and orange ground

Triangular shapes in red, black, blue, orange, purple and green

Various patterns of lines, dots, squiggles and shapes in green, brown, yellow, orange, black and purple

Black, green, purple, blue and red wavy lines on an orange ground

Rounded jagged shapes in red, black and white on a dark blue ground

Jagged shapes in black, green, purple, white, brown and blue

Two small trees with autumnal leaves on the bottom right, and large bands in red, green, yellow, blue, black and brown above

Curved shapes in purple, brown, red, black and blue

Rounded shapes and swirls in black, blue, red and yellow

Various patterns of rounded, wavy, straight and diagonal lines in brown, orange, black, blue, green and red

Various patterns of rounded, straight and diagonal lines in green, purple, blue, red, black and orange

Two rounded diagonal lines in parallel with a rounded shape in black and green on a red ground above and an area of gold below

Curved shapes in purple, yellow and blue on a black ground

Rounded lines in black, brown, orange and purple on a dark blue ground

Rounded, angular and jagged shapes in black, green, and purple

Purple and yellow spiral, and wavy and spiral lines in green and purple on a black ground

Rounded and angular shapes in blue, orange, green, brown and red

Spiral splotches in purple, green, orange and blue overlaid with three rectangular blocks and a five circle column

Jagged and rounded shapes in blue, purple and gold converging at a central point

Black cross with segments in purple, green and blue, and another containing a pattern of white, brown, purple, orange and blue ovals

Rounded and diamond shapes in red with two swirled lines in black on a white and green ground

Rounded and angular shapes in blue, pink, green and brown

Rounded and angular shapes in purple, blue and orange

Rounded, jagged shapes in orange, purple, black and blue

Concentric circles in blue, purple, green, yellow, red and orange with a small face in green in the centre

Rounded shapes in purple, blue and black

Rounded shapes, lines, crosses, dots and squiggles in red

Rounded shapes in brown, green, blue, purple and red with lines in purple, blue, gold and brown below

Rounded and swirled shapes in green, blue and yellow on a blue ground

Rounded and angular lines and shapes in yellow, red, green and purple

Rounded shapes and diagonal lines in purple and black on a yellow ground

Orange and purple splotches on a dark purple ground

An orange triangular shape with black dots on a dark blue and black ground

Rounded and jagged shapes and lines in green and orange

Rounded shapes in green and purple on a black ground with a black oval in the centre

Rounded shapes, grid, diagonal lines and droplets in dark blue with a large black and grey swirled shape

Two large hills with a mountain in the distance behind them, a large dark cloud above and a black cross in the centre

Diagonal stripes of colour converging into a central black rectangle

Chevron and rounded lines in red and black on blue and orange grounds with a red semi circle

Rounded triangle in dark blue and semi circle and flat edged triangle in red, on a dark blue and green ground

Rounded dark blue shapes and rounded red shape with black grid on a gold ground

Green leaf shapes on an orange ground

Red swirl surrounded by areas of brown, blue, yellow and green

Blue shapes and lines on a white ground

A black cross with outer segments in red, blue, green and orange

A brown door with brown and blue shapes either side and a small figure below

A blue cross with strokes of brown and orange at vertices

Elongated orange and dark blue shapes on a green ground

An orange flower shape with bands of dark brown, orange and blue on a white ground

Jagged and rounded red shapes on a blue ground

A purple dome with black stripes, blue and white stripes above, and dark green in the background

Large red sun on the horizon over a dark blue sea

Purple shapes and swirls

Large brown door with a small human figure below on an orange ground

Red and orange diagonal stripes in the centre surrounded by rounded, straight and diagonal lines in green, blue and brown

Rounded shapes and lines, diagonal lines and brushstrokes, in red, purple, blue and green on an orange and white ground

Various round and jagged lines in purple, orange, blue, turquoise, red and brown

Large segmented sphere in black with angular shapes and stripes in black and red on a blue ground

Rounded triangular shapes in black, gold, red, blue, purple and pink converging at a central point

Rounded and angular dark blue shapes on a dark purple ground

Rounded lines and shapes in relief on a blue ground

Rounded shapes in light green, blue and brown on a blue ground

An organic form in blue, between rounded shapes in blue, pink and purple

Rounded and angular shapes in green, red, gold and brown

Curved shapes in turquoise and black

Curved shapes in orange and black on a green background

Nested right angles in blue and white framed by short diagonal orange and green lines

Curved shapes in brown, green, orange and purple

Circle with thick diagonal strips emanating from it in black with white streaks

A brown shape with areas of green, dark blue and orange in the background

A large jagged shape in dark purple on a light purple ground

Rounded shapes in blue and green and a small human figure to the bottom left inside a large black rounded grid, possibly a cage

Large black creature approaching a small human figure on a green ground

Row of red brick houses with large allotment gardens behind and a row of trees above

Rounded and jagged shapes in brown, orange, dark blue and green

Rounded shapes in white, purple and blue

Diagonal stripes of colour converging into a central grey circle

Row of red brick houses with a road and grassy field in front

Rounded shapes in red and a leaf shape in green

Rounded and angular shapes in blue, purple, yellow and white

Large red circle within rounded shapes in white, blue, yellow and brown

Rounded shapes in red and blue on a yellow ground

A green and blue diagonal line dividing splotches of dark blue, surrounded by red and orange squiggles on one side

Spiral and round shapes in purple and orange

Heads of two women with red cheeks

Rounded shapes in orange, brown, blue and red

Swirls in pink and red on a blue ground

Rounded and angular shapes in brown, green, red, yellow and white converging at a central point

Rounded and angular lines and shapes in dark blue, red and black, orange, yellow and green

Rounded organic forms in red and orange on a blue ground

Three red circles on an orange ground with rounded stripes in purple, yellow, and brown above and to the left

Head and shoulders of a man

Rounded shapes in orange, green, purple and dark blue on an orange ground

Large brown circle with two rounded lines at its base, and an orange flower and a long green leaf shape above

Orange circle and rounded shape in green and red on a patterned paint splatter ground

Man wearing a brown suit and blue bow tie standing with arms by sides

Head of a woman

Large red circle surrounded by rounded shapes and lines in white, orange, red, green and blue

Large oval shape in green, purple, orange and dark blue segments, with crosses, lines and stripes surrounding

Rounded shapes and lines in gold, white, green and black

Rounded shapes in green, yellow, red and blue

Swirls in red, blue and gold on a white ground

Round clamshell shape in pink and a black angular shape on a white ground

A large blue shape on a purple ground with curved lines and areas in green, yellow and blue below

Curved shapes in red, blue, gold, green and brown

A red vortex overlaid with a dark blue grid

Curved shapes in green, brown, yellow and red

Rounded shapes in yellow, purple, blue and white

Curved and angular shapes in white, green, pink, brown, blue, red and gold

Large orange circle with patches of green and orange on a light blue ground below and dark blue semi-circle with orange patches above

The silhouette of a figure in black, with two fan shapes striped in red, green, yellow and blue above and below, on a gold ground

A large yellow swirl surrounded by panels of green, brown, yellow, black and red

A green field with two groups of trees with a blue sky in the background

Rounded shapes in gold and red with three gold oblongs above

People sitting and eating at a table, viewed from above

Rounded shapes in green, white, pink and purple on a blue ground

Blue and grey concentric squares inside a black semi circle on a light blue ground

Two rainbow forms, side by side, in pastel shades

Interlocking curved forms in blue, red, brown, gold and white

A green circular shape with lines extending down, on a background of white, black and orange rounded shapes

Jagged shapes in white, pink, blue, black and green

Interlocking white, blue, purple and gold curved shapes

Rectangles within rectangles receding to a central point

Red and blue curved shapes

A central red circle suspended from a red line, a black outline of a human figure in the bottom left, and red, orange and black brushstrokes to the right

Interlocking curved forms in red, blue and green on a gold ground

The silhouette of a human figure in gold and a large jagged blue shape

A white arch with jagged purple, green and blue shapes above and a grey cloud shape below

A central oval striped in purple, blue, yellow and white, with the same colours repeated in the background patterns

Triangular and curved shapes in blue, white, green, red and yellow

An orange background with an interlocking blue, brown and green form in the centre

Curved shapes in red, yellow and green, meeting together at a central point on a white ground

A circular shape with curved lines in purple

A gold and red shape with rounded triangular fins and three long oval shapes below

Three orange shapes with a jagged blue shape at the centre

Interlocking shapes in yellow, red, white and green

A large dark blue form with blue and pink curved lines above it

Horizontal areas of red, green and yellow with hand shapes in brown at the bottom

A red oval shape, a thick dark horizontal line and dabs of red

Dark green swirl surrounded by areas of red on a yellow background

A blue circle on top of red and green swirls, black diagonal lines in the background

Two heads, one facing forwards, one seen from the side

Rounded shapes in red, yellow, pink and blue

Curved lines in red, brown and green on a yellow ground

An orange circle with a white centre surrounded by curved bands in red, blue, yellow, purple and orange

Spirals in black and brown

A purple oval with green dripping from above on a red ground

Bands of brown, white, yellow, red and green

A dark blue background with elongated turquoise shapes, a purple triangle and two orange triangles

A dark blue background with elongated turquoise shapes, a purple triangle and two orange triangles

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