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01753 642906 Dame Elisabeth Frink RA was an English sculptor and printmaker whose work was hugely influenced by her childhood surrounded by horses and animals, but also influenced by her experiences of the war. She studied at Chelsea School of Art and went on to teach at both Chelsea and St Martin’s Schools. She achieved recognition at… Read more »
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Steve Slimm (b1953)
Steve Slimm has been living and painting in Cornwall for the last 25 years. A self-taught artist, he studied in a painting group under John Miller for a while who was to be a great influence on the artist and encouraged him to pursue his talent. His main influence is Turner which can be seen… Read more »
Chris Plowman (1952-2009)
Chris Plowman was a sculptor, printmaker and lecturer before his untimely death in 2009. He was a student of Fine Art at Wolverhampton Polytechnic before going on to postgraduate study at the Royal College of Art (RCA), where he achieved a Masters in Printmaking. He particularly excelled in printmaking and sculpture, steel being a favoured… Read more »
Philip Greenwood RE (b1943)
Welsh born artist who trained at Harrow and Hornsey Colleges of Art and who has exhibited widely since 1960 including at the Royal Academy summer exhibition. A recognised etcher / printmaker know for his fine detailed landscapes. He was invited to become an Associate of the Royal Society of Painters-Etchers in 1972 and elected… Read more »
Terence Millington b1942
Born in Birmingham, studied at Birmingham College of Art before moving to Manchester to study printmaking. Known for his accomplished etching which brings exquisite detail and technique. His work is in public and private collections including the Tate, V&A museum and the Arts Council of GB.
Donald Wilkinson b1937
Born in Keswick, Cumbria, he studied at the Royal College of Art where he was awarded a scholarship for Landscape. Many of his works are inspired by his native Lake District and he is well known for his atmospheric landscapes and depiction of light.
Mary Fedden RA (1915-2012)
Highly respected and collected British artist who studied at the Slade School of Art. Her first solo exhibition was at the Mansard Gallery in Heal’s Department Store. In 1951 she married Julian Trevelyan and they travelled widely across Europe and beyond, their experiences providing inspiration for many of their prints. From the late 1950s she… Read more »
Joe Tilson RA (b1928)
Printmaker, painter and sculptor, a leading light in British Pop Art. Tilson studied at St Martin’s and the Royal College of Art along with Peter Blake, R B Kitaj and David Hockney and where he received the Rome Prize. He returned after a year to teach at St Martin’s followed by the Slade School, UCL… Read more »
Fred Yates (1922-2008)
From Urmston, a suburb of Manchester, Fred Yates was a largely self taught artist who was inspired by the industrial architecture of Manchester and the commotion and humour of street life. His child-like images are highly distinctive, colourful and endearing. He enrolled on a teacher training course at Bournemouth College of Art and in 1950… Read more »
Mary Stork (1938-2007)
Born in Portsmouth, studied at the West of England College under Paul Feiler. She went on to the Slade School of Art where she won major awards, and her paintings toured with the Arts Council Young Contemporaries. At the Slade she met and married the West Cornwall artist Jeremy Le Grice, and they returned to live… Read more »
Agathe Sorel b1935
Born in Hungary, she studied stage design, murals, frescoes and mosaic at Budapest’s Academy of Applied Art before emigrating to England in 1956 where she studied printmaking at Camberwell School of Art in London. Sorel won a Scholarship and moved to Paris for two years studying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, the Sorbonne and… Read more »
Ian Tyson (b1933)
Well known British abstract printmaker. Studied at the Birkenhead School of Art and the Royal Academy of Art. His works are represented in many public and private collections worldwide, including the TATE. He founded Tetrad Press in 1969, and many artists used its services in an era of change in printmaking. He taught drawing and… Read more »
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