John Minton, also known as Francis John Minton, was a British artist born in 1917 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England. He was known for his work in painting, illustration, and stage design, and ...

My October art diary features several artists I have interviewed or featured previously who have work on display this month.

In an exclusive extract from his new book, The Snail That Climbed the Eiffel Tower and Other Work by John Minton, Martin Salisbury introduces the English artist's views on his own work Our journalism ...