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Josef Albers Details		Born in Germany, Albers studied art in Berlin, Munich and Essen and then at the Bauhaus, where he became a teacher in 1922. When the Bauhaus closed as a result of Nazi pressure in 1933, Albers emigrated to the United States and taught at Black Mountain College, North Carolina until 1949, then at the Department of Design at Yale University until he retired from teaching in 1958. His style changed from one of expressionist to Geometric Abstraction and Minimalism. He became devoted to the "square" painting in various primary colours in later life. Extensive further biographical information can be found here.

Edwin Alexander Details		Edwin John Alexander was an innovative Scottish decorative style painter in oil and watercolour, particularly known for his paintings of animals. At the age of only 17, he accompanied Joseph Crawhall on a painting tour to Tangier that was to mark his life and artistic approach. He lived and worked in Egypt but settled in Inveresk after his marriage in 1904 and became one of Scotland's leading bird, flower and landscape painters of the early 20th century. His skills were honed by studying the birds he kept in his garden and by sketching at the zoo.

Euphen Alexander Details		Born in Rangoon, where her father was stationed with his regiment, Euphen Cochran was the great grand-daughter of Colvin Smith the Scottish portrait painter. At the age of 14, she returned to the family home at Ashkirk, near Selkirk, but later contracted spinal tuberculosis and developed her specialisation in flower studies while convalescing. She married the well-known landscape and flower artist, Stuart Alexander in 1943 but sadly he died only nine years later. Euphen was elected a member and President of the Scottish Society of Women Artists, has exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Glasgow Institute, and received several medals from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Jean Alexander Details		Jean Alexander was born into a family of Artists, her father being Robert a landscape painter. Her godfather was Sir George Clausen with who she went sketching on numerous occassions. She studied at the Slade school of art and went on to become a painter and teacher, living near Diss in Norfolk. Examples of her work are in many private collections.

Allday Details		Please let us have any information you may have about this artist

J.V.C. Anthony Details		Other than that he became an architect we know nothing else about him. Please send us any information you may have.

Fred Appleyard Details		Born in Middlesbrough, studied at Scarborough School of Art under Albert Strange, and at the R.C.A. and the R.A. Schools. Awarded the Turner Gold Medal and three scholarships. Carried out mural decorations for the R.A. Refreshment Room 1903, St Mark's, North Audley Street, Nottingham General Hospital and Pickering Church. Worked in South Africa 1910–12. During the 1914–18 war worked at the Woolwich Arsenal. Exhibited at the R.A. 1900–35 and the R.W.A. from 1918 until c. 1950. Lived at Alresford, Hampshire, where he died.

Arthur Bagot Details		Arthur Bagot was a painter and recorder of his native Suffolk landscape. He exhibited widely in his native East Anglia where his watercolours can be found gracing many houses.

John Bailey Details		Probably born in the 1930's-40's, John Bailey attended the Slade and became lecturer in art at Preston Polytechnic College (now UCLAN - the University of Central Lancashire) in the 1970s. According to friends, his main interest other than lecturing seemed to be painting abstracts. He was married with 3 children and lived in Preston. Divorced, John left Preston Polytechnic, retired and went to live and paint in France, first at Lombraud near Brantome, then at Perigueux. We know all too little about this fine abstract painter. If you have any more information about him, please contact us.

Martin Baillie Details

Robert Ball Details		Painter and etcher who was born in Birmingham. He won an exhibition to the RCA in 1941 where he gained many prizes. His etching of Mr Everitt the Tram Conductor is in Birmingham's City art gallery. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of British Artists and is an Associate of The Royal West of England Academy. More biographical material is available at http://www.rwa.org.uk/rball.htm

Tony Bartl Details		A Czech, Anton Bartl was born in Prague and studied under Oskar Kokoschka in 1939. After the War, during which time he fought with the Russian army, he came to Britain and settled in Lincoln and taught at the school of art. His portraits were in great demand and his line drawings of figures were always the highlight of the annual exhibition.

Felice Bauwens Details		Watercolour and oil painter. Born 1911 into a farming family. She studied art at the Royal Academy School of Art in the early 1930's. After graduating she earned her living illustrating children's books prior to the war. In the 1950's she turned to portrait painting, exhibiting regularly in London. Her work is delicate and very English with a strong sense of colour and design

Frank Beanland Details		A Yorkshireman by birth, Frank studied at the Slade school of art winning the prestigious "Boise" travelling scholarship during which time he lived for a year in Europe painting and living the artistic life. He joined the Porthleven artists in Cornwall and then he taught art but teaching turned out not to be his forte, so he concentrated on earning a living as a full time abstract artist. A recent major exhibition at the Belgrave Gallery in Hampstead was a sell out.

Harry Becker Details		Harry Becker was born in Colchester of German immigrant parents, and spent most of his life in East Anglia, recording scenes of rural life in oil, watercolour, etchings and lithographs. At the age of 14 he was sent to the Royal Academy Schools in Antwerp, then in 1884 to finish his training in Paris under the the painter Carolus Duran. During that time he came under the influence of the impressionists, adopting many of their techniques . He particularlyadmired Edgar Degas and elements of his influence can be observed in Beckers work. On his return to England he lived at the Minories, Colchester, painting landscapes and portraits in both watercolour and oil. In 1894 he moved to London, experiencing very hard times, often due to his unwillingness to sell his work. During this period he was supported by his wife who is the subject of a number of portraits during this period. Eventually his Lithographs gained popularity and he began to earn enough money to return to Suffolk in 1913 and settled at Wenhaston, eventually moving to Darsham in 1926. He lived a solitary existence away from the mainstream of the art world as he eschewed it's commerciality, preferring to rise early with the farm workers and sketch them from life. He continued to produce Lithographs for clients such as the London Underground, one example of which was aimed to get more women working on the land during the war. His final years were spent trying to repurchase paintings he had sold in the past. He will be remembered for his great interest in the slow pace of rural life, men and horses working in in fields under huge skies, and the changing seasons.

Max Beerbohm Details		Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm was a painter and caricaturist, as well as a writer (eg Zuleika Dobson, 1911). Born in London he was educated at Oxford. A friend of Oscar Wilde, his legendary caricatures were in great demand in socialite London where he was known as "The incomparable Max". Many of his portraits are held by the National portrait Gallery ( http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp00349&role=art ). There is more extensive biographical information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Beerbohm

Anthony Bell Details		No information is available about this fine artist who we know was living in Lincoln in the early 1950's and was slightly involved with the Lincolnshire Artists' Society.

Sven Berlin Details		Sculptor and painter who led a controversial life. London born, his father was Swedish and his mother English. Following an apprenticeship as a mechanical engineer, he enrolled at Beckenham School of Art in 1928 but decided he was cut out to be an adagio dancer. In 1934 and 38 he studied art in Cornwall, settled in St Ives after the War and proceeded to write a book on it's inhabitants that led to several libel actions. His other book from the period on Alfred Wallis was much better received. He moved to the New Forest, where he spent much time among the forest folk and gypsies. His work is held in many public collections including the Tate and the Victoria and Albert. More extensive biographical material is at http://finpubs-dwh.demonweb.co.uk/svenberlin/text.htm

John Berry Details		Portrait and landscape painter. Studied Hammersmith school of art and then the Royal college of art. For many years he illustrated Ladybird and Corgi books but in the last 20 years most of his work has been in the USA where collectors pay large sums for his studies of Native Americans. The Imperial war museum holds all his war time paintings and drawings.

Neville Bertram Details		Neville Bertram was a sculptor and painter who was trained in Liverpool by the eminent sculptor/artist Tyson Smith. He exhibited at the R.A. etc and his work is in collections around the world. He produced a series of woodblock prints in the 1950's.

Don Bessant Details		Artist and lithographer who studied at the RCA and went on to teach at Wolverhampton School of Art. In the early 1960's he lived with the actress Julie Christie (1965 photo at http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/julie-christie/13030/photos/co-stars-julie-christie-and-dirk-bogarde-1921-1999-at-londons-plaza/1311605 ). He died sadly, at a young age, a great loss as he was a precocious talent.

Donald Bosher Details		Artist in Pastel about whom we knew little until we were contacted by Duncan Bosher, who told us that Donald was "Born in Leicester, attended Leicester Art College as a teenager. Apprenticed as a printer and bookbinder. Prolific artist in watercolours, oils, charcoal, pastels and the then-new acrylic paints. Painted landscapes throughout Leicestershire and his beloved Norfolk coastline with its clouds, salt flats and rotund whelk-boats. Self-trained, he pursued painting seriously after his 5-year WWII stint in the RAF. Member of Leicester Society of Artists and Leicester Sketch Club for many years. Longtime member of Royal Institute of Painters In Watercolours and London Pastel Society. Two pieces accepted in the Royal Academy 1968(?). Influenced by Constable, Edward Seago, Walter Sickert, and the English school of watercolorists and landscape artists. Wrote for the Artist magazine during 1960’s and 70’s. Worked as an mental health Occupational Therapist for many years, during which he utilized his teaching skills in a series of art therapy classes. Sold work consistently over a 35 year period, (mostly to finance more painting materials!) with examples throughout the UK, also in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the US."

Edward Brannan Details		Brannan was a wonderful draughtsman who sketched his native Lincolnshire. He studied at the Lincoln School of art and was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy. His work is in the Usher Gallery in Lincoln and many private collections. His two sons Noel, and Peter were both professional painters. Read an account of this artistic family by Mavis Brannan, Edward's daughter-in-law at www.room4art.com/The-Artistic-Brannans.

Noel Brannan Details		Noel Brannan was a pupil of the Lincoln College of art. He was fortunate that his father was a Professional artist and taught his son from an early age. After working for the Admiralty he became an art teacher, exhibiting widely , including the Royal academy. His work was included in the influential Book of the early 1950's "Artist's of fame and promise. Read an account of this artistic family by Noel's wife, Mavis Brannan, at www.room4art.com/The-Artistic-Brannans.

Peter Brannan Details		Peter Brannan was trained at the Leicester school of art and went on to become an exiting innovative figure painter. He was a member of the Royal Society of British artists and the Lincolnshire society of artists. A retrospective of his work was held at the Goldmark Gallery. He was a regular contributor to magazines of articles on fellow artists. A well loved man but very private. Read an account of this artistic family by Mavis Brannan, Peter's sister-in-law at www.room4art.com/The-Artistic-Brannans.

Barbara Brassey Details		Barbara studied at the Royal Academy schools in the early 1930's and won the silver medal for drawing. On leaving the Academy she worked as a portrait painter. After the war she specialised in landscape painting and continued to accept portrait commissions. She has always taken a keen interest in nature with her family friends included George Edward Lodge and Lionel Edwards, the great wildlife artists of the 20th century. Both these painters encouraged her to paint in the Scottish Highlands and sketch nature as she observed it. She has exhibited widely and has had many one woman exhibitions around the world. Her work is in many private and public collections. Notable exhibitions have included "Views of London and Paris". In 2004 her work was shown at the Burlington House Gallery in Piccadilly.

John Bratby Details		Bratby studied initially at the Kingston College of Art (1948–50) and then at the Royal College of Art (1951–4). After graduating he was awarded a bursary to travel in Italy but found nothing to stimulate him in the art of the renaissance. This was really the last travelling he did preferring to stay at home and paint domestic life in England. This is reflected in his paintings such as Self-portrait, Jean and Hands, 1957; London, Tate. He worked in an uncompromising realistic style, with loads of paint in vibrant colours, portraying life in the raw. His family and home were often his main source of inspiration often incorporating all the clutter of urban domestic life. His still life with Chipfryer, 1954; London, Tate. is one of the best examples. His fellow exponents of what was to become known as Kitchen Sink were Jack Smith, Edward Middleditch (b 1923) and Derrick Greaves (b 1927), but Bratby remained the leading light of the group. He was elected RA and exhibited widely but his work suffered in later years and lost much of its edgy quality.

Anthony Brown Details		Painter and draughtsman in oil and watercolour. He trained in London in the late 1920's and was one of the original exhibitors at the first British Surrealist show in 1936. He was an abstract painter most of his life producing strong vibrant images often with a figurative theme.

Ralph Brown Details		Ralph Brown was born in Leeds in 1928 and Studied at the R.C.A. He trained as a sculptor and one of his first clients was Henry Moore who bought his bronze "Mother & child". There followed one man shows at the Leicester galleries and Browse & Darby. elected a Royal Academician in 1972. A recent exhibition of Ralph Brown's works was held in Birmingham and was a great success. His subject matter is often challenging but his sympathetic handling produces an harmonious image.

Brychta Details		An unidentified Polish artist working to our knowledge in the 1960's in the north west. Any information would be gratefully received

Elspeth Buchanan Details		Painter in oils and watercolour, daughter of the eminent Scottish artist Oughtred Buchanan, born in Bridge Of Wier, Renfrewshire, lived in Edinburgh. Studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1933-38, then gained a travelling scholarship (1938-39). During the war she worked in naval intelligence in Oxford, where in 1943 she studied art with Bernard Meninsky. She has exhibited at the Royal Academy , Royal Scottish Academy, New English Arts Club, Scottish Society Of Artists, Royal Glasgow Institute and the London Group. Her first solo show was in Edinburgh (Great King Street Gallery) in 1972. She was a member of the Scottish Society of Artists and the Scottish Society of Women Artists.

Peter Burgess Details		1952 Born at St Albans 1970-71 Watford School of Art 1971-72 Wolverhampton Polytechnic 1972-74 Wimbledon School of Art 1974-77 Royal Academy Schools Awards 1975/76/77 David Murray Award 1976 British Institution Award Solo Exhibitions 1982 Rufford Craft Centre 1982 Nottingham Castle Museum 1984 ‘Through the Night’ (touring exhibition) 1986 Blackfriars Arts Centre, Boston, Lincolnshire 1987 ‘Images of Water’ (touring exhibition) 1986/88/90/92/94 Thackeray Gallery, London 1992 Kingfisher Gallery, Edinburgh 1993 Derby City Museum and Art Gallery 1997 Wirksworth Festival Mixed Exhibitions 1973 Stowell’s Trophy, Mall Galleries 1973 ‘Images of Bankside’, Bear Gardens Museum 1975 City of Westminster Arts Council, Royal Society of Arts 1975 ‘Figures into Spaces’, Curwen Gallery 1975-78 Royal Academy Summer Show 1979 ‘Spirit of London’, Royal Festival Hall (Prize-winner) 1983 Peacock Gallery, Warwick 1985 Cylinder Gallery, London 1981-91 Artists Open, Nottingham Castle Museum 1986 ‘Artists in Industry’, Nottingham Castle Museum 1989/90/91 ‘The Spectator’ Art Competition (Prize-winner) 1989 Derby City Art Gallery ‘Silver Palette’ (Prize-winner) 1989 The City Gallery, Leicester, Annual Open (Prize-winner) 1991 ‘Space and Structure’, Gallery Arcticus, London 1995 Hunting Prize Competition, Royal College of Art 1995 Kentmere House Gallery, York 1996/98/99 Patchings Art Centre (Prize-winner) 1997 Strand Gallery, Aldeburgh 1997 ‘L’Age D’Or’, Jeremy Hunt Fine Art, London 1998/99 London Contemporary Art Fair 2002 Thompson’s Gallery, London 2004/5 Ladybay Open Studios, Nottingham 2005 Burlington Fine Art, London 2005 Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2005/06 Usher Gallery - Lincolnshire Artist’s Society 2006/07 Rona Gallery, London 2007 Lynn Painter Stainer’s Competition, Painters Hall, London

A. Burgeth Details		This is an artist about whom we have been unable to find any details. If you have any information on this painter, please contact us at manager@room4art.com

David Burley Details		Born in 1901, Burley studied at Goldsmiths School of Art and earned his living as a commercial artist. In the 1920's and 30's good commercial artists were in great demand and so he exhibited only occasionally until the 1950's. He was primarily a watercolourist and was employed to conduct painting holidays around Europe. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.

Diana Capstick Details		East Anglian painter in oil and watercolour who studied fashion and design at Great yarmouth Art College. After running her own fashion company, she moved to Paris where she designed floral arts for the British Embassy. After another period of stuying art she held solo shows in Paris and Atlanta. She moved to East Anglia where she continues to paint flowers and the human form.

Unknown Chinese Details		Unknown artist

Florence Clough Details		Victorian painter about who little is know. She produced a portfolio of fine pencil drawings c 1900. Any information on her life would be appreciated

John Codner Details		Son of Maurice Codner, a great friend of Sir Alfred Munnings and who encouraged the young John. His brief biography at the RWA (http://www.rwa.org.uk/codner.htm) states that after serving in the Royal Engineers during the war, "he studied at the Polytechnic School of Art, Regent Street London under Harry Watson. He went on to become assistant master at the Sir John Cass School of Art in the City of London between 1947 and 1951." He became a member of the Royal West of England Academy and had many one-man shows.

Jean Cooke Details		Jean Cooke R.A. was the first wife of John Bratby R.A. and was adversely affected by his fame during the early part of her painting career. An Academician since 1972, her true standing is widely appreciated as her works are held at the Tate Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, London; Royal College of Art, London; Government Art Collection. More extensive biographic details are at http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/academicians/painters/jean-cooke-ra,148,AR.html

Alfred Egerton Cooper Details		Alfred Egerton Cooper was a famous portrait painter, one of whose many paintings of Sir Winston Churchill is in the National Portrait Gallery - "Cooper succeeded where many failed: WSC liked all his works." He went to the Royal College of art where he won a prize judged by John Singer Sargant. Sargant was most impressed with Cooper and offered him a job has his studio assistant. This gave him the help his career needed and introduced him to London society and his future clients. He painted into his nineties! Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel's account of The Churchill Portraits of Alfred Egerton Cooper on the website of The Churchill Centre, Washington, D.C. is at http://www.winstonchurchill.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=782 and is full of fascinating anecdote and insight.

Rosie Copeland Details

Barbara Crowe Details		Painter in oil and watercolour and a teacher of art. She studied at Croydon School of Art in the early 1930's and after graduating, she wrote and illustrated children's books. She was a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and the Society of Women Artists. A fine flower painter, she is remembered as a skillful demonstrator of painting techniques.

Ann Cumming Details		We have been unable to find out anything about this painter. Please let us know if you have any useful information.

Kay Curtis Details		We have been unable to find out anything about this painter. Please let us know if you have any useful information.

Derek Davis Details		One of the UK's leading ceramic artists who trained as an oil painter and returned to the medium in later life. He studied at the Central School of arts and crafts under Keith Vaughan (1946-50). He went on to become artist in residence at Sussex University in 1967 having one-man shows in Cambridge, Sheffield and London.His paintings are strong on figurative subject matter with a healthy regard for the nude.

Willy de Majo Details		Born in Vienna, Willy de Majo studied at the Vienna Commercial Academy becoming a freelance graphic designer in Belgrade in 1936. In 1939 before the out break of war he moved to Britain working first as a broadcaster with the BBC Overseas Service before enlisting and serving as a pilot with the Royal Yugoslav Air Force. After the war he continued in graphic design and was co-ordinating designer for the 1951 Festival of Britain. In 1963 he became the founded the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA) which has represented since then the interests of the graphic design profession in over 60 countries. He died in 1993

Dorothy Dean Details		Painter and pastel artist. She has exhibited at most of the major London Galleries and was a member of the Society of Women Artists.. She is noted for her figure work and pictures of Ballerinas.

Karen Diakite Details		Born in Oxford and moved to London in1989. Karen attended the Hammersmith College of art and then the Chelsea and Fulham adult education college where she passed an art foundation course. She has painted continuously ever since working on private commissions in many subject matters.

Robert Dixon Details		Watercolour painter and occassional etcher who moved to Norwich in 1805 where he became a scene painter. He was a fine watercolourist whose roadside views and farm scenes are reflective of the Norwich school of painters in the early 19th century. He die at the young age of 35.

Peter Dorp Details		Commercial photographer who learnt his trade in pre-war Berlin and Paris and came to experiment with solarisation and other manual interference with photographic processing in the long hours of an under-occupied studio in London's Soho. He suggested to a nearby modelling agency that their girls would feel more comfortable performing nude (as was much in demand in the late 1960s and early 70s) if they practised on camera under lights. The models would dance without music, and did not charge for the practice. AW Woodward wrote in Photography in October 1955 “the only photographer I know whose work is absolutely his own creation is Peter Dorp”. Peter's father, Gottfried Heinersdorff, was extremely well known in Continental European art circles in the period 1910-1933 for his work with famous artists of the period who designed stained glass and mosaic works for production in Gottfried's Berlin glass workshop.

William Dring Details		Painter, draughtsman and teacher. Studied at the Slade under Henry Tonks,1922-25 where he won several prizes and scholarships. During the war he was an official war artist and the Imperial war museum holds many examples of his works. He was elected RA in 1955 and series of portraits for royal and state occasions

Charles Duncan Details		We have been unable to find out anything about this painter. Please let us know if you have any useful information.

André Dunoyer de Segonzac Details		André Dunoyer de Segonzac rose to become one of France's most important 20th Century painters. His works are in National collections all around the world. He created several hundred prints, mainly etchings a technique of which he was to become an acknowledged master. From 1990 he attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris and joined the studio of Luc Olivier Merson in 1903. In 1907, Segonzac met Luc-Albert Moreau and de Boussignault (with whom he shared a studio). In 1908 his first drawings were published in "La Grande Revue" and "Le Témoin". In 1907, Segonzac's still lifes, nudes and landscapes were exhibited in the Salon des Indépendants and at the Salon d'Automne. Around that time, Segonzac rented a villa at Saint Tropez, where he was to spend his summers until his death. Every winter he would travel widely throughout France. In 1910, Segonzac met Max Jacob and Maurice de Vlaminck and from 1910 to 1914, he travelled in Italy, Spain and Africa. He fought in the in the infantry during the Great War, and recorded much of what he saw in drawings. Indeed, by1919 his work was widely exhibited in France and he had become internationally known (a major exhibition of his work was held in London in 1920). In 1934 he won the prize at the Venice Biennale, in 1938 he was exhibited in Chicago. Ironically, having travelled so extensively, he died in Paris close to his native Essonne.

George Dionysius Ehret Details

Miles Fairhurst Details		Miles Christopher Fairhurst studied art with his father the artist and art dealer Joe Fairhurst and privately in Aix in France but is mainly self-taught. He has held numerous one man shows in the last 10 years and a strong following has grown for his work. His work sells regularly through the major London sale rooms, and he is internationally collected and exhibited far from his Suffolk home. Influenced by East Anglia and East Anglian artists, light and mood predominate in his impressionist approach to the big skies and the scenes beneath. He has also painted abstracts.

Jules-Abel Faivre Details		Faivre is known for his extensive body of illustratins produced between 1895 and 1942 for such publications as Le Figaro, Le Journal L'echo de Paris and Le Canard sauvage. He specialised in realistic works that often were embarrassing and vulgar, furiously attacking certain aspects of French Society. He produced many posters during the 1st World War that called upon the country to unite and defeated the invading Germans.

Leonard Gabrysch Details		A Polish paint living in and around Preston in the 1950's and 60's. Any further information would be greatly appreciated.

John Richardson Gauld Details		Artist in lithography oil and watercolour. Studied at the Royal college of art and the LCC school of lithography. He was a fine teacher and became Principal of Bolton school of art, a post he held for many years. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and in Europe and America. A set of Lithographs on London are shared between the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. He died in 1961

Arthur Gee Details		Artist in watercolour and acrylic of landscapes and wildlife. Studied art at St Helen's college of art and design. Arthur has exhibited nationally and abroad for over 40 years and with the Society of Wildlife artist's since 1965 of which he is a full member. He has twice been a finalist in the Laing art competition and his work is in private collections throughout the United Kingdom.

Leslie Gilbert Details		Member of the Pastel Society and the R.I. A regular exhibitor and fine all round artist.

Ronald Glendenning Details		A artist about whom we know very little. He exhibited at the Royal Academy on a number of occasions between 1955 and 1960 showing lithographs and paintings. After 1960 nothing further is known. If anyone has any information, please contact us

Arthur Goodwin Details		Arthur Goodwin was born in 1922 and attended the Royal College of art. His studies were interrupted by the war when he served with the RAF in the far east. On his return he became a teacher and exhibited widely in London and the provinces. He died in 1998

James Gorman Details		Influenced by his grandfather, James Gorman studied mural painting at Glasgow School of art and taught in Glasgow, but "slipped down the Clyde" to live in the village of Corriegills on the Isle of Arran, a frequent subject. He has travelled to China and was influenced by the mosques and mosaics of Central Asia and also painted in Paris. Nevertheless, his interest has always been with the human form and many of his major works are of a figurative nature. He is a member of the G.I. Many one man shows and joint exhibitions, including the Scottish Past and Present exhibition where he was shown with some of Scotland's finest including Charles Rennie MacKintosh, Sir David Murray and Jack Knox.

George Graham Details		Yorkshire painter and printmaker who was born in Leeds. He was a member of the Royal Society of Painters in Oil, Royal Institute of Painters in Oil and the Royal Watercolour Society. He exhibited widely including at the Royal Academy. He later had a studio on Romney Marshes.

Alistair Grant Details		Painter and printmaker. He was born in London and attended the RCA 1947-50. He went on to teach at the Royal College and eventually became professor of Printmaking. He exhibited widely including at the Royal Academy. His work is held by the Tate Gallery and the V&A.

Ernest Greenwood Details		Ernest Greenwood studied at the Royal College of Art and went on to teach art. Although he focused on watercolour as "his" medium, he innovated with the application of under painting, as oil painters frequently do. He would apply a watercolour wash, then white acrylic to generate luminosity, then several further layers over the watercolour wash. It was his lifelong habit to sketch where he went, and since at the end of the war he was stationed in Germany, he produced a number of paintings of Berliners. He was a member of the Royal Watercolour Society and also its President. His work is in many private and national collections and he was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy during the 1950's and 60's.

Hugh Griffiths Details		Hugh Griffiths attended Hastings school of art and met the Edwardian artist George Graham who had a studio on the marshes near Winchlesea in Sussex. He became his studio assistant and learnt his trade in the manner of the artists from previous centuries. He exhibited at the Royal Academy for many years from 1945 and most major London Institutions. He was married to the artist Joy Griffiths.

Joy Griffiths Details		Joy studied at the Royal college of art. She went on to teach at Hastings school of art where she met her husband. She exhibited at the Royal Academy and most other major institutions. She was married to the artist Hugh Griffiths.

Helen Hale Details		Helen was born in Hertfordshire and was educated at St George's school in Harpenden. She worked for 15 years in publishing, editing, illustrating and designing book jackets. She then became a full time painting and sculptor. Since 1970 she has exhibited in Paris, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal West of England Academy and many group shows. She has also had numerous solo shows, the last being at the Heifer Gallery in Islington in 2003. She was elected a full member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1973 and is a long term member of the Free Painters and Sculptors.

William Hartwell Details		William Hartwell studied at Goldsmiths College of art 1940-24 and 1948-49, the war having interrupted his studies. He exhibited at the Leicester Galleries and for many years was one of the foremost East Anglian artists. The West Riding of Yorkshire education committee purchased an example of his work. His paintings are rare on the open market.

R.M. Harvey Details		An early 20th Century Scottish painter about whom we have been unable to find out anything more. Please let us know if you have any useful information.

Margaret Hayden Details		Margaret Hayden is an Irish painter from Dublin which is where these pictures were purchased. She is well known in Dublin artistic circles.

John A. Henderson Tarbet Details		Scottish watercolour artist who studied art in Edinburgh from1880-1885, then specialised in Highland scenes with an atmospheric feel. A good quality painter whose works come up at auction on a regular basis.

Josef Herman Details		Herman was a refugee from Poland and came to Britain in 1940. He settled in the Welsh mining village of Ystradgynlais and painted many views of miners, their families and Mining. In 1943 he moved to London but still continued to paint the working people. He published his autobiography in 1975 "Related twilight" and was made an OBE in 1981. In 1990 he was elected R.A. "His friends and admirers in Ystradgynlais have set up aFoundation in his name to promote interest in his life and work" - more information is available at http://www.welshartsarchive.org.uk/herman-foundation.htm

Phyllis Hibbert Details		Painter and teacher, she studied at Preston and Liverpool school schools of art. She exhibited at the Royal Academy, Society of Women Artists Manchester Academy and the Walker art gallery. The Harris art gallery in Preston holds an example of her work.

Edward Hickling Details		Edward Hickling was born in Nottingham and from an early age showed a natural gift for drawing. He was sent to the Nottingham school of art and his talent came to the attention of Arthur Spooner who gave him private tuition. At the outbreak of the 2nd World War, Ted enlisted and was captured and held as a prisoner of war. On his release he decided to become a full time painter and private tutor. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, The Royal Watercolour Society, The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and the Royal Society of Marine Artists. His work is held by Derby Art Gallery.

George Hooper Details		Born in India, George studied at the Royal College of Art where he won a Rome scholarship in painting. During the war he was an air raid warden and recorded his experiences. He was also employed as an artist in the "Recording Britain" campaign mounted to paint all the country's important buildings, as it was feared many would be destroyed in the Blitz. After the war George's work moved towards Fauvism with bright oils and distorted views. Elected a member of the Royal Watercolour Society, he was nevertheless largely unrecognised outside artistic circles in his lifetime. However, since his death, there has been a reappraisal of his work combined with a number of exhibitions leading to a much larger audience of admirers and collectors. His work is in the British Museum, the V&A, and in several galleries in Sussex and Hull.

John Howitt Details		Late 18th century steel engraver who may have been related to Samuel - if you have any more useful or interesting information, please do get in touch!

William Henry Innes Details		Artist in oil and pastel who specialised in seascapes and landscapes. He was a member of the Pastel society and the United Artists. When I met him he was in his 80's but still producing quality work.

Alan Irving Details		Alan Irving is a professional artist and illustrator. He has specialised in East Anglian watercolours for some years.

Alex Jackson Details		Alex Jackson studied at the Royal College of Art but his studies were interrupted by the 2nd World War. After the end of hostilities he went back to college, eventually becoming principal of Bournville School of Art. With Gordon Yapp and Waveney Fredrick, he founded the Birmingham Pastel Society whose first exhibition took place in 1984.

Elizabeth Jamieson Details		She studied at the Glasgow School of Art and went on to teach painting. She married the artist Edward Odling.

Walter Jennings Details		Born in 1927 and remarkably earned his living as a working artist for virtually the whole of his life. He exhibited widely during his life and his work was reproduced by Medici, Royle and Solomon and Whitehead. H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother chose one of his paintings for her personal Christmas card one year.

Augustus John Details		Probably the greatest English draughtsman of the 20th Century. His line drawings are magnificent with a feel for the subject seldom displayed by other Artists. He was a Royal Academician and he was awarded the Order of Merit for painting. Most public art galleries hold his work including the Tate.

Stanley Jones Details		Painter and printmaker who was born in Birmingham in 1927. He went to the Royal Academy schools where he was taught by Henry Rushberry and Bernard Fleetwood Walker. He exhibited with the Young Contemporaries and the Royal Academy. His work is held by the Graves Art Gallery in Sheffield.

Arthur Koerttge Details		Painter and etcher who was born and worked in Strasbourg for most of his life. His views of Strasbourg are his most sought after works.

Percy Lancaster Details		Percy Lancaster was Manchester born, studied at the Manchester School of Art and at Southport School of Art and later returned to live in Southport. A major Edwardian artist who exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute, Royal Watercolour Society etc, he was an important watercolourist of supreme quality, and is also known for his etchings. He recorded daily life from Suffolk and Lincolnshire to the Lake District and Wales, Brittany to Ireland.

Helen Lascelles Details		Helen Lascelles was a painter and daughter of the Edwardian painter Henry Lascelles. We have been unable to find out anything more - please let us know if you have any useful information.

Tory Lawrence Details		Painter notably of farm animals and sheep studies.She was born in London and took up painting in 1982 after raising a family. Mixed exhibitions include the Royal Academy summer show from 1984, Angela Flowers Gallery and Lumley Cazalet. She had an open studio show in 1985 and several solo shows including the Montpelier Studio in 1994.

Stewart Lees Details		Stewart Lees, painter in oil and watercolour of semi abstracted landscapes and seascapes. Member of the Royal Watercolour Society.

Alfred E Leslie Details		Alfred Leslie was the last family member in a long line of Scottish landscape painters well known for their specialisation in Highland scenes.

Reg Lloyd Details		An artist in a wide variety of mediums who was largely self taught although he attended the Exeter school of art part time after war service. His first solo show was in Dawlish in 1950 and there have been a regular series since then around the country. He formed a very successful collaboration with the Poet Laureate Ted Hughes illustrating a number of his books of poetry in the 1980's and 90's. Lloyd's main interest has been in neo romanticism with subjects of a historical nature being of most importance to his oeuvre. Places as diverse as Silbury Hill, Maiden Castle Avebury and Stonehenge crop up time again in his works. The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Tate Gallery hold his work.

Flora Macleod Details		Painter of watercolours primarily of landscapes and lowers. She was born and lived in Forres and trained privately with Wycliffe Egginton and Jack Merriott. She was a member of the Society of Women artists and the Scottish Society of women artists.

Iain Macnab Details		Iain MacNab of Barachastlain, painter, engraver and etcher. Born in the Philippines, he was educated in Edinburgh before studying art at Glasgow School of Art and then Heatherley's School of Fine Art, London, where he became Principal in 1919. From there he went as Founder Principal to the Grosvenor School of Modern Art. He was President of The Royal Institute of Painters in Oil for almost 20 years, but perhaps was most influential spreading the art of wood engraving (The Student's Book of Wood Engraving, Iain MacNab, 1938) and encouraging the development of linocut printmaking. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Glasgow Institute, and his work is at the British Museum, the V&A and the Ashmolean. Macnab was best known for his wonderful line drawings and engravings, which are well described in a book by Albert Garrett published in 1973, "The wood engravings and drawings of Iain Macnab".

Paul Mann Details		Painter who experimented with new cellulose colours. Born in Kettering, he exhibited widely taking part in mixed shows in England and America. In artistic circles Paul Mann was considered a great innovative painter.

Margaret Melliar Smith Details		Born 1905. Studied At the Royal College of Art in the late 1920's. She travelled widely and exhibiting at the Royal Academy, Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Institute of Painters in Oil and most major painting socities. Major works include "Regatta night" exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1936. She died C1992.

Eric James Mellon Details		Eric James Mellon is one of the countries leading ceramic artists. His paintings are also avidly collected by a growing number of appreciative collectors. He was trained in his home town, at the Watford School of Art, married the artist Martina Thomas in 1957, moved to Bognor Regis in Sussex, where a wing of the Museum of Art in Chichester has been designated to hold his collection on his death.

Meta Metson Details		Meta Metson was born in 1915 and attended Edinburgh School of art. She was a pupil of Sir William Gillies and his influence is very noticeable in her style and composition of works. She moved to Pittenweem during the war and stayed for the rest of her life. She exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Society of Scottish Women Artists.

Julia Midgley Details		Painter and Printmaker. Julia studied at the Northwich school of art and design (1965-66) and then at Manchester College of art (1966-69). She has exhibited widely including the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Etchers. She describes herself as a figurative artist with an emphasis on drawing, working predominantly on paper, and deriving subject matter from direct observation'. She is a member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Society of Etchers. Awards 1993 & 2000. Laing Landscape awards (Manchester) 1996 The Rainford Trust Prize (Painting) 1996 The Gainsborough House Prize (Printmaking) 2007 'Coast' National competition and exhibition (Painting)

Audrey Miller Details		20th Century artist whose studio contents were sold some years back. Little information is known about her but please contact us if you can help with this entry

Malcolm Milne Details		Artist in pen and ink and watercolour. Born in Cheadle in Cheshire, he studied at the Slade from 1908-11 under Henry Tonks and then at the Westminster school of art under Walter Sickett. he served in an Ambulance unit during the 1st World war and then became a professional full time painter in 1919.. He joined the New English art club and was a regular exhibitor with them for many years. He was also a member of the Manchester academy until his death in 1954. He travelled and exhibited widely often in Europe in the 1920's and 30's. The Tate Gallery, the V & A and the British Museum hold example s of his work.

Lionel Miskin Details		Born in Cannes in France, he studied at St Martins School of Art and under Oskar Kokoschka in London. He moved to Cornwall in 1949 teaching at Falmouth School of art where he became the principal lecturer. He retired to Devon in the early 1990's and from there moved to Cyprus before finally settling in back in Devon. His work was included in an exhibition at the Newlyn Orion gallery entitled 'A century of art in Cornwall 1889-1989'. His work is held by Falmouth Art Gallery. He died in 2006 and his obituary appeared in the Guardian.

Bill Morris Details		Painter and carver. He studied before the war and painted until the late 1960's when he abandonded art for wood carving.

Mortlock Details		Etcher about whom we can find out no information

Colin Moss Details		Painter, draughtsman and printmaker who was born in Ipswich. He studied at the Royal College of Art 1934-38 under Gilbert Spencer. As so many other artists, he was in the Directorate of Camouflage Establishment during the Second World War. In 1961 he went to Salzburg to study with Oskar Kokoschka in his studio. His works from then on took a expressionist style with the use of dark rich colours producing works of great luminosity. He has had many solo shows. The Imperial War Museum holds his work.

Roderigo Moynihan Details		Rodrigo Moynihan (1910-1990was a professional artist who studied at the R.A. From 1928-31 he studied at the Slade, exhibiting with the London group from 1930 and the Objective Abstractions group between 1933-36. From the late 1930's he was involved with the Euston Road group painting portraits and still life studies. He was elected a full member of the Academy and married the artist, Eleanor Bellingham Smith. The Royal Academy held a retrospective of his work in 1978. The Tate Gallery holds several examples of his work. and these can be viewed on the Tate's web site

Violet Neish Details		Violet Neish was the daughter of William Anderson, a famous Edwardian Scottish society portrait painter. She attended the Glasgow school of art and became a landscape and flower painter. She exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, the Glasgow Institute and in England.

Julie Noad Details		Julie Noad was born in 1955 and studied at the Camberwell School of Art. For many years she worked as an illustrator designing covers for books and magazines including Agenda and PN Review. She had a solo exhibition at the Chappel Galleries in 1998, aslo showing at the South London Gallery and many venues in Suffolk.

Tom Oldham Details		Painter in oil and watercolour. He was born in 1930 and studied at the Leicester college of art. He qualified in the early 1950's, then took a teaching diploma and working full time for the next 10 years. He had always wanted to be a professional painted so he left teaching and became a postman on the edge of the Lake District so he could work early in the morning and paint for the rest of the day. He has exhibited widely but these days restricts himself to showing with the Lake Artists group.

Cecile Osmond Smith Details		Cecile Osmond Smith was typical of the pre war generation of female artists. Assured and confident with an innate natural ability to capture a moment on paper. She was born in 1917 and studied at the Brighton College of Art from where she went on to teach art at various establishments. She was a member of the Oxford art society and the Oxford Printmakers Co-operative.

E.K. Oswald Details		Nothing is known about this artist. Any information would be appreciated

Daphne Padden Details		Daphne Padden was the daughter of the artist Percy Padden, a famous Poster artist. She studied at the Royal College of art and like her father earned her living as a poster artist for the Post Office. She has concentrated on Wildlife paintings for the last 10 years.

Percy Padden Details		Studied at the Royal College of Art and went on to become one of the foremost poster designers of the early 20th Century. He worked mainly for the post office producing sumptuous works advertising cruises on Mail Boats. His work is characterised by strong images with use of colour and form.

Joy Parsons Details		Joy Parsons studied at the Royal College of art and exhibited in London and her native Hampshire. She was an accomplished wild life artist and was a full member of the Society of Wildlife artists and the Society of Lady artists.

Donald Pass Details		Born in Congleton, he studied first at the Stoke on Trent school of art moving from there to the Royal Academy schools. From 1957 he was concerned with semi abstract figures in landscapes. During this time he was championed by Sir John Rothenstein the keeper of the Tate Gallery who described Pass as having "A spark of Genius, a very rare thing".

Tuulikki Pietila Details		Tuulikki Pietilä was born on the February 18, 1917 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is a graphic artist and teacher and one of the most influential print makers in Finland with her work has been shown in numerous art exhibitions. She studied at the Turku drawing school from 1933 to 1936, the drawing school of the Finnish art association (1936-1940), the Stockholm Royal art academy (1945-1949) and the Fernand Léger art academy in Paris (1949-1953). She is best known for her abstract prints which are much in demand.

Eric Platt Details		Artist in etching and watercolour. Born in Cudworth, Yorkshire, he studied at the Royal College of art from 1937-40. During the war he was stationed in the far east and produce a series of paintings reflecting his war time experiences. After the war he became a teacher at Doncaster school of art ending up as vice principal. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and the Arts Council. His work is held by Doncaster Art Gallery. A book entitled 'The life and work of Eric Platt' by Peter Tuffrey was published in the 1990's.

Jan Poortenaar Details		Jan Poortenaar was a Dutch artist who was an extensive traveller and recorder of History. He wrote a book entitled 'An Artist in the tropics of Java and beyond' with a forward by F. Brangwyn RA. While we have not seen a copy of this book, it is possible that it is illustrated in it. His books are still available. More information please, if you have it.

Janet Rawlins Details		Born in Horsforth, she studied at Leeds College of art. She exhibited widely including the Royal Academy where her principal works have included 'Between the lakes, Eavestone' in 1952 , 'Winter garden, Isle of Wight', 1954 and 'Tea on the terrace' in 1956.. She has works in Bradford, Harrogate and Batley art galleries, many education authorities and the Leeds Permanent Building society.

William Palmer Robins Details		Born in 1882, he trained as an architect before attending St. Martins School of Art. In 1909 he met William Lee Hankey who encouraged him to take up etching. These early plates included The Pool, The Hayfield and Pevensey Beach. He was taught etching by Sir Frank Short at the Royal College of Art and became very successful and in1917 he was elected a full member of the Royal Society of Painter Etchers. He exhibited widely and his work is held in many public and private collections. -

John Rogers Details		John Rogers was born in 1935 at Haxby in the Vale of York. He was encouraged to draw and paint by his parents and as he remembers 'I was never without a pen and a piece of paper in my hand'. His early art training between the ages of 11 and 13 was at York School of Art evening classes to where he eventually gained a scholarship. After York he joined the studio of Ben Johnson's printers as a photo lithographic retoucher where he stayed until called up for National Service. During this period he met many artists and this was encouraged by an indulgent C.O. In 1959 he married married Judith and they moved to Cumbria in 1970 when he was able to indulge his passions of painting, fell walking and bird watching. He built his own studio in the lakes and held exhibitions and demonstrations on a regular basis. He is a member of the Lake Artists Society and his paintings hang in the permanent collection at Carlisle's Tullie House; at Whitehaven; and at the Beverley Art Gallery, as well as many private art collections in Britain and abroad.

Petra Rohr Rouendaal Details		Painter in oil, watercolour and printmaker. Born in Germany in 1941, she studied art in Hamburg from 1959-64 including one year of 'Selecta'. During this period she won a Nationwide prize in an art competition for the Axel Springer Verlag. After moving to the UK she completed a Postgraduate degree in specialised printmaking at Brighton in 1976. She has held solo exhibitions in Germany, Iran, South Africa, Botswana, Scotland and England and participated in many group exhibitions. She is an Associate member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Sutton Coldfield Society of Artists. Petra spent many years in South Africa and illustrated a book titled "Mandela Time to be free". The future president of South Africa saw the book and wrote to Petra congratulating her on the work. In her own words Petra says " many of my paintings and drawings have been influenced by my 14 years in South Africa and subsequent visits to other African countries, drawing inspiration from the colours, spirit and the way of life. My sketches (I never walk around without a sketchbook) often provide the inspiration for a painting".

W. Scott Wood Details		An artist who we have no information about. Please contact us at manager@room4art.com if you have any details.

Edwin Scotterz Details		Glasgow trained artist who specialised in colourful still lives. His works are vibrant and appealing with a strong resemblance to the Scottish Colourists of the inter war years. He has exhibited widely in mixed exhibitions with his paintings being very popular south of the border.

Richard Seewald Details		Painter and illustrator who was born in Arnswalde in 1889.He initially studied architecture but then turned to painting. His first exhibitions were held at the Galerie Thannhauser in Munich and consisted entirely of lithographs. It was not until 1913 that he experimented with oil painting , his expressionist style leading him to become a member of the "New Secession" founded in Munich of that year. He left Germany in 1931 and only returned in 1948 after the war. He became professor of fine art in Munich and on his wife's death he burnt over 150 paintings and the same amount of prints. He died in 1976.

Neville Shaw Details		Artist in etching and watercolour. He was born in 1915 and attended the Royal college of art and went on to become an art administrator for Kent Council. He was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy summer show only missing the war years and a few others between 1938 and 1970. His etchings are finely observed and full of human interest. He was concidered a 'character' by his fellow students and one, Eric Platt ARCA won his travelling Rome scholarship with a portrait of Nevile.

Toby Horne Shepherd Details		Born in Dundee and educated at Harris Academy, he attended the Dundee School of Art from 1924-1926 and then Glasgow School of Art where, in 1927, he won a travelling scholarship and prizes for portrait and landscape. In 1929 he took the Painting Diploma, winning a post-diploma scholarship, and became Assistant Art Teacher at Glasgow School of Art 1930-1932. He was also executing medical diagrams at about this time for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary A series of portrait commissions brought him down to London in 1933, and he subsequently referred to these years as the most unsatisfactory period of his artistic life. He became a lecturer at Shoreditch Training College from 1937 until he joined the National Fire Service in 1941. In 1943 he was drafted by the Ministry of Labour to Napiers Aircraft Factory in Acton where he worked as a technical assistant, aero-engine tester and draughtsman, returning to Shoreditch in 1945 to resume his duties. He was appointed Senior Art Lecturer in 1947 and remained at Shoreditch until 1954. Thereafter he had a number of part-time teaching posts, including Ealing School of Art, St Martin’s School of Art and the Sir John Cass School of Art. He retired in 1974, somewhat reluctantly as he had always enjoyed teaching - and was indeed an inspiring teacher with an unrivalled ability to bring out the best in his students. He was also happy to be a student himself in later life, attending sculpture classes for some years; his stone and marble carvings display his superb feeling for form His remaining years were spent in West Sussex producing, as always, an amazing amount of work, but now mainly water-colours, drawings, monoprints etc. rather than oil paintings. He was an exceptionally fine figure draughtsman, and this is apparent even in his more abstract and adventurous work. He also enjoyed still-life subjects and there are many examples of these in virtually every medium, including lithographs, screen-prints and monoprints etc. 1930 and 1931 McClure Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland; 1932 Dundee, Scotland; 1932-33 Glasgow, Scotland; 1933 Whyte’s Gallery, Washington USA; 1939 Contemporary Scottish Art, Washington USA; 1954 Via Lima, Rome; 1955 Babuinetta Gallery, Rome; 1958 Everyman Foyer Gallery, Hampstead, London; 1959 Babuinetta Gallery, Rome (April and October); 1960 Everyman Foyer Gallery, Hampstead, London; 1961 Richmond Hill Gallery; 1961 Monseigneur, Marble Arch, London; 1961 Hyde Park Gallery; 1962 Everyman Foyer Gallery; 1963 New End Gallery, Hampstead, London; Boston & New York USA; 1972 Everyman Foyer Gallery, Hampstead, London; 1975 St Blaise Gallery, Stockwell College, Bromley; 1983 Grass Roots Gallery, Durban, South Africa; 1987 Lizard Gallery, Farnham The Royal Scottish Academy; Royal Institute of Fine Arts; Society of Scottish Painters; Contemporary Scottish Art; Leicester Gallery; Redfern Gallery; St George’s; Royal Society of British Artists; London Group; New English Art Club; Brighton 1948; Senefelder Club Exhibitions; Royal Institute of Oil Painters; National Society of Painters, Sculptors & Printmakers; Victoria & Albert Museum (1948: 150 Years of Lithography)

Sylvia Sims Details		Sylvia Sims was a London artist working between the wars. She died in the 1980's and this picture was purchased from the executors of her estate. Little is known of her work or where she studied.

James Sowerby Details		Botanist and painter. He studied at the Royal Academy schools and then was apprenticed to a series of artists and engravers. In 1790 he started English Botany: or Coloured Figures of British Plants, With Their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth (1790-1814). This subsequently became known as 'Sowerby's Botany', although the text was supplied anonomously by Sir James Edward Smith. His accurate descriptions and Sowerby's beautifully coloured drawings made it a highly esteemed work which was frequently republished. It was issued in 36 volumes over 23 years and contained 2,592 (!) hand-coloured plates of British plants.

Anne Spalding Details		Anne Spalding was a precocious talent from childhood and was sent to the Ruskin College of Art before the last war. She exhibited widely but it was not until late in life that she was discovered and her career took off. An exhibition at Sally Hunter Fine Art established her reputation in the 1980's and her work is much sought after. Her slightly Faux Naive style is highly appealing. From the 1940's she produced a series of lithographic portraits of famous people, 8 of which can be viewed on the National Portrait Gallery's web site by following this link www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp50379&role=art A friend of Anne tells us (18 April 2010) that "She is the same Anne who had Ch Williams and Gerald Hopkins as her lodgers in 1940s and her memories of these people are still fresh, as well as of her years spent in the Ruskin school of art and while studying with Barnett Freedman."

Arthur Spooner Details		Painter and teacher who was born in Nottingham. Born in 1873 he was an round artist whose landscapes as well as his horse paintings are avidly collected by a discerning audience. He was a full member of the Royal Society of British Artists, the Nottingham society of artists and he also exhibited on a regular basis at the Royal Academy. He died in 1961

Irene Stocks Details		Painter and designer. Born in 1943, she studied art with Quentin Bell at Leeds and then ran an art gallery for many years. Her strong vibrant paintings with their one-dimensional feel are both attractive and challenging.

Hector Sutton Details		H M Sutton was born in 1903 and studied at the Royal College of Art under Sir Thomas Monnington and A K Lawrence. After qualifying he became an art teacher and lecturer. He exhibited regularly at the R.A.He was a very good portrait painter and an innovator. He was always looking at new techniques and styles, pushing the boundaries of modernism. He died in the early 1990's.

James Taylor Details		Landscape artist in oil and watercolour, he was born in Burnley in Lancashire in 1921. He initially studied at the Burnley school of art (1935-40) under Noel Harry Leaver about who he would write a book some 40 years later, and then the Royal College of Art (1945-8). After the Royal College he lectured at Bolton College of art until1979. James exhibited widely and was a regular at the Royal Academy summer show as well as the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal institute of painters in watercolour. He also held many one man shows in his native Lancashire.

Martina Thomas Details		Martina was a fine artist who studied at St Martins School of Art. Her vibrant use of colour gives an intensity and glow to her works that are both charming but with a naïve quality. She was married to Eric Mellon and there is a book published by University College Chichester on her work which is available with the painting.

Alfred Thomson Details		Portrait figure and decorative painter. Born 10 December 1894 at Bangalore, India. Attended the Royal School for the Deaf and Dumb, Margate. Studied at the London Art School, Kensington, under Orchardson. Exhibited at the R.A. from 1920; A.R.A. 1938; R.A. 1945. Official War artist to the R.A.F. 1940. Elected RA in 1945, he became one of the most sought after society portrait painters in post war London with his sensitivity of handling the subject matter. He was also a mural painter finishing examples in the Science Museum and the London Dental School. The Tate Gallery holds an example of his work.

David Tindle Details		Painter in egg tempera and printmaking. From an early age it was obvious he was a remarkable talent and he showed at the Royal Academy from the early 1950's. For a time was Ruskin Master of Drawing at Oxford university. The Tate gallery, the Manchester City Art Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery holds his work. Among Tindle’s commissions are portraits of Sir Dirk Bogarde (commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in 1986) and Lord Sainsbury (1990). Further comissions include the stage design for Tchaikovshy’s opera 'Yolanta' at the Aldeburgh Festival in 1988. Tindle was elected Royal Academician in 1979 (ARA 1973) and was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Art in 1981. David Tindle lives and works in Italy.

Dorothy Tinne Details		Dorothy Tinne was born in the last year of the 19th C. and came from a family steeped in art. A great family friend was George Edward Lodge, the famous bird artist who Dorothy was sent to study with. For the rest of her life she painted nature and wild scenes, exhibiting at all the major societies including the Royal Academy. This sketch was purchased from her family after her death.

Hazel Titherley Details		Born in Little Singleton Lancs. She studied art at Blackpool school of art 1953-58 and Manchester school of art 1958-59. She taught art in and around Preston. Exhibited at the Royal Cambrian Academy of which society she is a full member. She has shown in over 30 one person and mixed shows including Henry Dyson Fine art. Salford Art gallery holds an example of her work.

Philip Titherley Details		Architect who also painted.

Mary Turner Details		An artist of the middle part of the 20th Century about whom we have been unable to find out anything more. Please let us know if you have any useful information.

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Virginia Venning Details		Virginia Venning was born in 1913 and educated at The Royal Academy schools in the early 1930's. She won many prizes for her works and became a sculptor of high renown. She exhibited at the Royal academy and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Her fine drawings of animals were all executed at London zoo in the early 1930's.

Henri Verge-Sarrat Details		French painter and lithographer who studied in the late 19th Century. His work is characterised by fine line drawing with impressionism.

Richard Vicary Details		Richard Vicary was born in 1918 and went to the Medway school of art. He qualified as a teacher and worked at the Epsom school of art until he became head of Printmaking at Shrewsbury. He is a full member of the Royal West of England Academy. He has written several book on Lithography including "A Manuel of Lithography" in 1977.

Walker Details		A late 18th century engraver who has yet to be identified. If you have any information, please contact us at manager@room4art.com

Harry Walton Details		Harry Walton is a true artist with a single minded approach to art and the exclusion of all else. He was self taught and exhibited widely in his native Leicestershire. He produced a series of 80 large scale paintings of the Holocaust that were shown at the Holocaust centre. His works are powerful and challenging.

William Washington Details		Painter, etcher and teacher who was born in Cheshire. He was apprenticed to a Lithographic printing company before he pained entrance to the Royal College of art in 1905.He became a member of the Royal Society of British Artists as well as exhibiting at the Royal Academy.. He was rightly famous for his highly detailed etchings of England and France.

Wendy Wauchope Details		Australian artist who for many years lived in East Anglia. She moved back to Australia in the 1990's.

Brian Whelan Details		1982-5 The Royal Academy of Art, Piccadilly, London (Post graduate Diploma) 1981 Picker Travel and Study Scholarship - Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway 1979-82 Kingston Polytechnic, Surrey. B.A. (Hons) Degree, Fine Art 1976-8 Ealing Technical College, Ealing London ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS 2007 Holy Ground. Cathedral Cloister Art Gallery, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, UK 2007 Holy Ground. Crome Gallery, Norwich, Norfolk, UK 2007 Whelan at City Hall. At the invitation of the Mayor of London, UK 2006 Pillar of Salt. St. Benedict's, Abbey Ealing, London, UK 2005 The Feast Day of St. Edmund. St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, UK 2005 Red Roads Kampala. Golf Course Apartments, Kampala, Uganda 2005 The Myth of Return. Hammersmith Irish Arts Centre, London, UK 2004 We Three Kings. The Ellises, Stradbroke, Suffolk,UK 2004 The Miracle of the Holy House. Church of Reconciliation, Walsingham, Norfolk, UK 2003 The Holy House. Benedictine Arts and Study Centre Gallery, London, UK 2003 A Flag for the Irish Diaspora. Tricycle Theatre Gallery, Kilburn, London, UK 2002 From Eternity to Oblivion. The Irish Club, Eaton Square, London, UK 2001 Night Train. Limelight Gallery, Lewisham, London, UK 2001 Holy Ground. Benedictine Arts and Study Centre, Ealing, London 2001 Holy Orders. Hammersmith Irish Arts Centre, Hammersmith, London 1987 The Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria, UK 1987 The Grundy Gallery, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK 1986 Vernon Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK 1985 Gallery Siau, Amsterdam, Netherlands SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2006 Auction of Holy Island for Christina Nobel Children's Foundation 2005 Painting of St. Edmund bought for installation in St. Edmund Cathedral 2005 Initiates the first arts development programme for patients at the Infectious Diseases Institute in Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda 2004 Auction of Come on you Boys in Green for the Irish Youth Foundation 2003&1 Accepted to Cill Railiag Project, Cill Railiag, Co. Kerry, Ireland, Artists Residency 2003 Commissioned by The Order of St. Gabriel to paint Father Louise de Montfort. Painting installed in Czestacova School of Language, Czestocova, Poland 2002 One Man Exhibition (From Here to Oblivion) sponsored by The Irish World SELECTED GROUP SHOWS 2007 Irish Eyes. Culture Ireland in Beijing, China 2007 Kgetsi Ya Tsie. Thapong Visual Arts Centre. Gaborone, Botswana 2003 Christmas Show, The Solomon Gallery, Dublin. Ireland 2000 The Church Pub, Alderburgh Fringe Festival, Suffolk, UK 1999 Art in Architecture, Halesworth, Suffolk, UK SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, REVIEWS. 2007 Keiron Pim, "Art of choc and awe, "Eastern Daily Press. (Review of Holy Ground at Crome Gallery) 2007 Ian Collins, "Colourful images a salute to past," Eastern Daily Press. (Review of Whelan at City Hall show) 2007 Wendy Roseberry, ed., Myth of Return - The Work of Brian Whelan and Collected Commentaries, Roseberry Crest 2005 John Crowley, "Go Straight to Hell, Do Not Pass Go..", The Times 2004 Tim Holt-Wilson, "The Mystery of the Holy House," Catholic Life Magazine. 2003 The Tablet. "All That Glitters.," Review of "The Mystery of the Holy House" 2000 Tim Holt-Wilson, The Irish Post. "A Holy Alliance," Review of The Church Pub Show FILM, LECTURING, ARTS DEVELOPMENT 2007 Initiates first Art Reference Library in Gaborone, Botswana 2005 Initiates the first arts development programme for patients at the Infectious Diseases Institute in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda 2003 Visiting artist at Gaelic School, Co. Kerry, Ireland 1997 Directs and produces animation with Footprints Drama Co. 1996 Establishes "Youth Film Works" for South Norfolk Council UK 1995 Establishes "Footprints" integrated drama company in Bury St. Edmunds UK. for the Arts Council of GB 1994 Part-time film lecturer at Suffolk College of Art 1994 Produces, writes, directs, edits film "Mr and Mrs Andrews" Funded by British Film Institute, Eastern Arts, National Gallery London 1993 Production of scripted film, Clarke's Penny Whistle. Anglia TV 1992 Screen writes "A Foot in the Door". British Film Institute 1990 Assembled installation of collection of art for patients and staff at All Hallows Hospice, Suffolk, UK 1989 Lecturer with Adult Education Dept. Suffolk, UK 1988 Part time lecturer at Ipswich College of Art, UK

Arthur Wilkinson Details		Little is known about this late Victorian, early Edwardian watercolour painter. He is recorded as living in Watford in 1905 and his only exhibition details are 5 pictures exhibited in Liverpool. He was, however, a master of the medium and a very popular painter who earned his living by painting commission works.

Walter Wood Details

William S Wood Details		Early 20th century painter and etcher about who there is little known. If you have any information please contact us at manager@room4art.com

C. Woodfeild Details		Early 18th century engraver about whom there is little known. If you have any information please contact us at manager@room4art.com

Dr Woodville Details		We have been unable to find out anything about this painter. Please let us know if you have any useful information.

Freda Workman Details		English oil painter who was self taught but about whom we have been unable to find out anything more. Please let us know if you have any useful information.

Forbes Yule Details		Forbes Yule studied at the Glasgow school of art in the 1940's. He was a pupil of Geoff Squire who rigorously taught his students to draw in the traditional manner.. Forbes exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy but due to an illness his talent has never been fully recognised.


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