Western painting critic Robert Coates. Abstract expressionism, Action painting, and Color Field painting are synonymous with the New York School. Technically Surrealism was an important predecessor for Abstract expressionism with its emphasis on spontaneous, automatic or subconscious creation. Jackson Pollock's dripping paint onto a canvas laid on the floor is a technique that has its roots in the work of André Masson. Another important ear<nowiki>ly m</nowiki>anifestation of what came to be abstract expressionism is the work of American Northwest artist Mark Tobey, especially his "white writing" canvases, which, though generally not large in scale, anticipate the "all over" look of Pollock's drip
John Emms (artist) for the rest of his life. He died in Lyndhurst. His painting of "Callum" a Dandie Dinmont Terrier hangs in the National Gallery of Scotland. Emms is considered a painter of great ability. According to the American Kennel Club, his painting "The New Forest Foxhounds" is valued at an estimated $800,000-$1.2 million. John Emms (artist) John Emms (1844 – 1 November 1912) was an English artist. Emms was born in Blofield, Norfolk the son of artist Henry William Emms. He became an avid hunter and became famous for his paintings of horses, and of dogs, particularly foxhounds and terriers. He