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| Artist's
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I am a Yorkshireman by birth and domicile. But, because my
early training was at the Edinburgh College of Art where I
was taught by Scots, I have always considered myself to belong
to the Scottish School of painting. In other words, like many
Scottish painters, I glory in the use of vibrant colour and
richly textured paint.
My subject-matter tends to be rather escteric. Starting with
clay pigeon shooters in the late '80's, I have explored a
number of themes which seem to melt seamlessly into each other
as they develop. For example, Morris dancers; the Green Man;
the Hobby Horse and the Centaur appeared one after the other
in my paintings. Most recently, I have based my work on images
from Irish folklore as related by Sean O'Connall, the great
kerry storyteller.
One month a year; usually August, I escape from the studio,
and paint landscape out-of-doors, preferably in a warm climate.
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| Biography |
| 1932 |
Born 27 March in Leeds |
| 1949-51 |
Studied Leeds College of Art |
| 1953 |
Edinburgh College of Art, graduated DA (Edin) |
| 1954 |
Post Diploma Scholarship |
| 1955 |
Andrew Grant Major Travelling Scholarship |
| 1958-60 |
Lecturer, Huddersfield School of Art |
| 1960-80 |
Illustrated 400 children's books |
| 1970-99 |
Completed 500 commissioned portraits |
| 1994-99 |
Vice-President, Royal Society of Portrait Painters |
| 2003 |
Hon. Member Royal Society of Portrait Painters |
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| Awards and Prizes |
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| 1955 |
William Hoffman Wood Gold Medal for Painting
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| 1981-82 |
Yorkshire Television Fine Art Fellowship |
| 1982 |
Arts Council Award, Art in Public Places |
| 1986 |
Hunting Group Art Prize (£2000) |
| 1990 |
Singer and Friedlander/Sunday Times Prize (£5000) |
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| Group Membership |
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| 1974-date |
Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) |
| 1990-date |
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
(RSW) |
| 1991-date |
Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) |
| 1995-date |
Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) |
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| One-Man Exhibitions |
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| 1974 Batley Art Gallery |
1979 Wichita Falls, USA |
| 1979 Manor House, Ilkley |
1981 Hudderfield Art Gallery |
| 1983 Linton Court Gallery |
1985 Rochdale Pioneers Museum |
| 1986 Leeds University Gallery |
1990 Hart Gallery, Nottingham |
| 1991 Huddersfield Art Gallery |
1993 Cooper Art Gallery, Barnsley |
| 1993 Pierrepoint Gallery, Newark |
1995 Trevor Stubley Gallery, Holmfirth |
| 1996 BBC Television Centre, Manchester |
1997 Museum Gallery, Saddleworth |
| 1997 Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh |
1999 Civic Hall, Uppermill |
| 2002 Origin Gallery, Dublin |
2002 Trevor Stubley Gallery, Holmfirth |
| 2003 Trevor Stubley Gallery, Holmfirth |
2004 North Light Gallery, Armitage Bridge |
| 2004 Trevor Stubley Gallery, Holmfirth |
2005 with son Adam, Trevor Stubley Gallery |
| 2006 with son Adam, Trevor Stubley Gallery |
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| Travel |
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| 1985 Painted in Normandy |
1986 Painted in Catalunia |
| 1987 Painted in Portugal |
1988 Painted in Croatia |
| 1989 Painted in Aegean |
1990 Painted in Turkey |
| 1991 Painted in Corsica and Venice |
1992 Painted in Sardinia |
| 1993 Painted in Scotland |
1994 Painted in Bavaria |
| 1995 Painted in Umbria |
1996 Painted in Czech Republic |
| 1997 Painted in Haute Provence |
1998 Painted in Southern Italy |
| 1999 Painted on the Cote d'Azure |
2000 Painted in Cantabria |
| 2001 Painted in Ireland |
2002 Painted in La Rochelle |
| 2003 Painted in Holmfirth |
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| Prominent Portrait Sitters |
Collections |
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| HM the Queen |
Windsor Castle,
HM the Queen |
| Sir Michael Atiyah PRS, OM |
National Portrait
Gallery, London |
| Alan Ayckbourn |
Doncaster Art Gallery |
| Dame Janet Baker |
Huddersfield Art
Gallery |
| Josephine Barstow |
Leeds City Art Gallery |
| Stan Barstow |
Lincoln Usher Art
Gallery |
| Dr Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York |
Manchester City
Art Gallery |
| Lady Frainy Bomanji |
Sheffield City Art
Gallery |
| Lord Boyle of Handsworth |
Wakefield City Art
Gallery |
| Lord Briggs |
University of Bradford |
| Sir William Bulmer |
University of Buckingham |
| Lord Bullock |
University of Hull |
| Sir Charles Carter |
University of Lancaster |
| Rt Hon Sir Zelman Cowen |
University of Leeds |
| Edwina Currie MP |
University of Liverpool |
| Lord Dainton of Hallam Moors |
University of Loughborough |
| Michel Dalberto |
University of Nottingham |
| Dame Judi Dench |
Green College, Oxford
University |
| Sir Richard Doll |
St Catherine's College,
Oxford University |
| Sir Richard Graham, Bt |
St John's College,
Oxford University |
| Gilbert Gray QC |
Oriel College, Oxford
University |
| Rt Hon Lord Hailsham of Marylebone KG, CH |
Worcester College,
Oxford University |
| Lord Halifax |
University of Sheffield |
| Elizabeth Harwood |
University of Strathclyde |
| Professor Sir Richard Hoggart |
Bagshaw Museum,
Batley |
| Baron Howard of Hinderskelf |
Calderdale Education
Authority |
| Professor Sir Fred Hoyle, FRS |
Harrogate MBC |
| Sir Glyn Jones |
Humberside Leisure
Services |
| Sir John Lang |
Kirklees Education
Authority |
| Charles Kalms |
Nottingham Education
Authority |
| Sgt Ian McKay VC |
Rotherham MBC |
| Baroness Masham, Countess of Swinton |
Wakefield Schools
Resources Service |
| Lord Morris of Grasmere |
Bradford School
of Physiotherapy |
| Sir Patrick Nairne |
The British Library |
| The Marquess of Normandy |
Edinburgh College
of Art |
| Professor Alan Peacock |
Granada Television |
| Alan Plater |
Castle Howard, Malton |
| Lord Porter FRS, OM |
London School of
Dental Pathology |
| J B Priestley, OM |
Ministry of Defence
(Admiralty) |
| Professor Philip Reynolds |
The Royal Institution |
| Lord Rhodes of Saddleworth |
Westminster Hospital |
| Michael Roll |
The Palace of Westminster |
| Patricia Ruanne |
Windsor Castle |
| Viscount and Viscountess Sidmouth |
Institution of Electrical
Engineers |
| Professor Geoffrey Sims |
Abbey, Hanson Rowe
and Partners |
| Air Chief Marshall Arjan Singh DFC, IAF |
AMEC |
| Dr Olaf Thornton |
Co-operative Wholesale
Society |
| Air Chief Marshall Sir John Thomson, KCB |
Cranwell RAF College |
| Dorothy Tutin |
Dixon's Group Plc |
| Sir William Tweddle |
Halifax Building
Society |
| Richard Wainwright, MP |
Hanson Group Plc |
| Keith Waterhouse |
Provident Financial
Group |
| Dr B C L Weedon |
Rowntree Mackintosh |
| Lord Wolfenden |
Shell Chemicals
UK Ltd |
| Air Marshall Sir William Wratten KBE |
Singer and Friedlander |
| The Marquess of Zetland |
Yorkshire Television |
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