My friend Robert Organ, who has died aged 90, was a Realist painter whose work explored the world around him in all its beauty and oddity.
His carefully constructed and richly hued paintings often told the story of his life, with large series of canvases depicting his Devon garden, the interior of his house and delectable items spread on large table tops. Other series featured French party scenes and riverscapes near his daughter’s house in France. A series of portrait drawings celebrated his friendships with various well-known figures, among them David Attenborough, Neville Marriner, Robert Tear and Seamus Heaney.
