Don Rout 1931 to 1993
Don Rout lived in Lowestoft all his life. He worked for MAFF, studying North Sea Fish, before illness forced him from work’s routine. He had a band, Don Rout and the Pig Trotters, and in the 1970s began painting large murals, primarily for the Theatre Centre (now Seagull Theatre), Pakefield.
During the 1980s his paintings grew smaller and smaller, though he maintained a prolific output. Living on the beach for much of the time, he built a Sun Temple (recognised by the local council as such) and took part in performance on the beach and at the nearby Seagull Theatre.
In the late 1980s he produced small paintings, drawings and college boxes. He also got involved in international mail art. Don was one of Lowestoft’s brightest characters. A park bench overlooks his beloved Pakefield Beach, inscribed ‘Don was here.’ He certainly was.
I am selling some of Don's Collage Boxes. Click here for details.
Don Rout lived in Lowestoft all his life. He worked for MAFF, studying North Sea Fish, before illness forced him from work’s routine. He had a band, Don Rout and the Pig Trotters, and in the 1970s began painting large murals, primarily for the Theatre Centre (now Seagull Theatre), Pakefield.
During the 1980s his paintings grew smaller and smaller, though he maintained a prolific output. Living on the beach for much of the time, he built a Sun Temple (recognised by the local council as such) and took part in performance on the beach and at the nearby Seagull Theatre.
In the late 1980s he produced small paintings, drawings and college boxes. He also got involved in international mail art. Don was one of Lowestoft’s brightest characters. A park bench overlooks his beloved Pakefield Beach, inscribed ‘Don was here.’ He certainly was.
I am selling some of Don's Collage Boxes. Click here for details.
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