Horsforth Modern Art Dictionary of

MODERN AND POST-MODERN ARTISTS

WHO WORK, OR WHO HAVE WORKED, IN WEST YORKSHIRE

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Jake Attree 1950-    

Painter,     

Lives and works in Halifax, Dean Clough         

Biog: http://www.jakeattree.co.uk/index.html       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/jake-attree     

Messums, Dean Clough, Gable Fine Art

 

Norman  Ackroyd 1938-    

Etcher, painter, RA    

Born Leeds, Leeds College of Art 1957-61    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Ackroyd  http://www.normanackroyd.com  https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/artist/norman-ackroyd-ra       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/norman-ackroyd     

 

Kenneth  Armitage 1916-2002    

Sculptor, RA    

Born Leeds, Leeds College of Art, Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1953-55    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Armitage       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/kenneth-armitage       

 

Terry  Atkinson 1939-    

Conceptual artist, painter, Turner nominee 1985, and as Art & Language 1986 Taught at Leeds University    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Atkinson  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_%26_Language       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/terry-atkinson       

 

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Karen Babayan  1962-

Painter

Studied and  taught  and Leeds College and Polytechnic

Biog: http://www.soas.ac.uk/gallery/layeredlives/biographies/babayan/ 

Images: http://www.axisweb.org/p/karenbabayan/

 

James Bateman 1893-1959    

Painter and engraver,     

Leeds College of Art 1910-14    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bateman_(artist)       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/james-bateman       

 

Glen Baxter 1944-    

Cartoonist and Printmaker,     

Born Leeds, Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Baxter_(cartoonist)  http://www.glenbaxter.com/        

Images:  http://www.glenbaxter.com       

 

Trevor Bell 1930-    

Painter,     

Born Leeds, Leeds  College of art 1947-52, Gregory Fellow 1960-63    

Biog: http://trevorbellartist.com/       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/trevor-bell      

 

Cressida Bell 1959 -

Artist (Textiles and interior design), Daughter of Quentin Bell, grew up in Leeds

Biog: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/cressida_bell

 

Julian Bell 1959 -

Painter, Author, Son of Quentin Bell, grew up in Leeds

Biog and images: www.jbell.co.uk 

 

Quentin Bell 1910-1996

Art Histrorian, Author, Artist (Cermaics)

Professor of Fine Art University of Leeds 1959-1967, also 1964 Slade Professor of Fine Art Oxford University, and in 1965 Ferens professor of Fine Art at the University of Hull. Historian of Boomsbury Group being the son of Clive Bell and Venessa Bell, and nephew of Virgini Woolf.

Biog: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Bell ; on his time in Leeds see www.bigbookend.co.uk/an-unlikely-champion-quentin-bell-by-sarah-butler/ www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-professor-quentin-bell-1315047.html 

 

 

Tony Bevan 1951-    

Painter, RA    

Born Bradford, studied Bradford College of Art 1971-74    

NPG, Marlborough Fine Art, L.A. Louver and Ben Brown Fine Arts, London    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bevan  https:// www.royalacademy.org.uk/artist/tony-bevan-ra   

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/tony-bevan      

 

Doug  Binder 1941-    

Painter,     

Born Bradford, studied and taught and Bradford College    

Dean Clough Artist   

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Binder  http://sixtiescity.net/Culture/BEV.htm       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/douglas-binder  http://dougjbinder.com    

 

Shutapa Biswas 1962-    

Conceptual Artist,     

Leeds University 1981-85    

Tate, Brooklyn, Cartwright Hall Bradford.    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutapa_Biswashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutapa_Biswas      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/sutapa-biswas       

 

David Blackburn 1929-    

Pastels,     

Born Huddersfield, attended Huddersfield school of Art    

Messums    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Blackburn_(artist)   http://www.davidblackburn.org/#       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/david-blackburn       

 

Neville  Boden 1929-1996    

Sculptor,     

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1965 - 68    

Biog: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaries-neville-boden-1328339.html       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/neville-boden       

 

Owen  Bowen 1873-1967    

Painter ,     

Born Leeds, Leeds High School, Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://www.jamesalder.co.uk/owen-bowen/      

Images:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/owen-bowen       

 

Fionnuala Boyd & Les Evans 1944- & 1945-    

Painters and Photographers,     

Boyd: Leeds University 1963-67; Evans Leeds College of Art 1963 - 66    

Flowers, Numerous public collections including the Tate and MoMA    

Biog: http://www.boydandevans.com      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/fionnuala-boyd       

 

Peter Brook 1927-2009    

Painter,     

Lived and worked in Holmfirth    

Biog:  http://www.peterbrookart.co.uk http://www.clark-art.co.uk/       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/peter-brook        

 

Jo  Brown 1945-    

Painter,     

Lives and Works in Calderdale, Dean Clough Artist     

Biog: http://jobrownarts.co.uk        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/jo-brown       

 

Ralph Brown 1928-2013    

Sculptor, RA    

Born Leeds, studied Leeds College of Art 1948-51.    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Brown_(sculptor)    http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/may/09/ralph-brown       

Images: http://www.ralphbrown.co.uk       

 

John Busby 1928-

Painter, Sculptor

Born Bradford, Studied in Leeds

Biog: http://www.thelandgallery.com/artists/artists/busby_j.html

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/john-philip-busby-11518

 

Reg Butler 1913-1981    

Sculptor,     

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1950-52    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Butler      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/sculptors/12802.shtml        

 

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Judith Cain 1944-    

Painter,     

Lives Leeds, Taught Leeds Metropolitan University 1985-2006    

Biog: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaries-neville-boden-1328339.html      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/judith-cain       

 

John Capstack 1957-

Painter

Born Halifax 1957

Biog: http://www.saatchiart.com/JohnCapstack 

Images: http://www.johncapstackpaintings.com/37785039 

 

Henry Carr 1894-1970    

Painter, War artist,     

Born Leeds, at Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Carr_(artist)      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/carr-henry-j-active-19901996       

 

Jack Chesterman 1938-    

Painter, Sculptor,     

Taught Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://www.oldham.gov.uk/press/article/545/gallery_oldham_jack_chesterman_boat_stories      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/jack-chesterman      

 

Jo Chesterman     

Painter,     

Lives and works in Leeds    

Biog: http://www.thefylingdalesartists.co.uk/Jo_Chesterman.html      

Images: http://www.thefylingdalesartists.co.uk/Jo_Chesterman.html       

 

Ian Colverson 1940-

Primary media: Painter and printmaker

Connection: Taught Bradford College of Art from 1969

Biog: http://www.175heroes.org.uk/ian_colverson.html 

Images: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/ian-colverson-2270 http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/36958?search_no=1&index=0

 

Alex  Corina 1950-    

Gallerist, multi media,     

Born and educated in Bradford, Bradford College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Corina      

Images: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Corina      

 

Dennis Creffield 1931-    

Painter,     

Gregory Fellow 1964-67    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Creffield http://www.jameshymangallery.com/artists/8259/statement/dennis-creffield      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/dennis-creffield-9030       

 

Brendan Croker 1953-    

Musician, multimedia ,     

Born Bradford, studied Bradford College, Lives Leeds    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Croker      

 

Edward Cronshaw 1959-

Sculptor

Lives and works Todmorden, former Dean Clough Artist

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Cronshaw 

Images: http://www.ryburngallery.com/sculpture.asp?id=76

 

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Hubert  Dalwood 1924-1976    

Sculptor,     

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1955 - 59, Taught at Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Dalwood      

 

Alan Davie 1920-2014    

Painter, RA    

Gregory Fellow 1957- 1959    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Davie   http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/82       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/alan-davie-9645        

 

Frank Darnley ?-

Sculptor

Bradford based  Dean Clough Artist

Biog: http://www.deanclough.com/arts/artists.asp

Images: http://www.deanclough.com/arts/artists.asp

 

Stewart Dawson 1957-2013    

Painter,     

Dean Clough Artist    

Biog: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/tributes-paid-renowned-artist-5743565       

 

Barry de More 1948-    

Painter,     

Lives and works in Halifax     

Biog: http://www.waterstreetgallery.co.uk/todmorden/Barry_de_More.html       

 

Joolz  Denby 1955-    

Poet, author, tattoo artist,     

Lives in Bradford    

Biog: http://www.joolzdenby.co.uk  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joolz_Denby       

 

Joe Dolan 1939-2011    

Painter and print maker,     

Lived in Leeds and taught at Bradford College of Art     

Biog: http://www.horsforthmodernart.co.uk/homa-archive/       

 

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Anthony  Earnshaw 1924-2001    

Multiple,     

Lived in Leeds, taught at Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Earnshaw  http://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/aug/22/guardianobituaries.artshttp://www.anthonyearnshaw.com/prints.htm/       

 

Trevor Edmands 1936-    

Multiple,     

Taught at Trinity and All saints College, Horsforth    

Biog: http://www.trevoredmands.com       

 

Dudley  Edwards 1945-    

Painter and printmaker,     

Born Halifax, Bradford College of Art 1962-5    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_Edwards       

 

Richard Eurich 1903-1992    

Painter, RA    

Born Bradford    

Biog: http://www.richardeurich.co.uk/frame.html       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/richard-ernst-eurich        

 

Craig Everett 1969-

(Rourke Van Dal)

Primary media: Paint, Print, Stencil

Connection: Lives and works Bradford

Biog: http://www.redhouseoriginals.com/artists/rourke-van-dal 

Images: http://www.vandalart.co.uk

 

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Alan Flood 1951-    

Painter,     

Leeds Polytechnic, lives and works in Leeds    

Biog: http://www.alanflood.com       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/alan-flood       

 

Dorothea Foster (Hirst) 1880-1940    

Painter,     

Daughter of William Gilbert Foster    

Biog: http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib5_1209585428       

 

William Gilbert Foster 1855-1906    

Painter,     

Taught at Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib5_1208550637       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/william-gilbert-foster        

 

Gerald French 1927-2001    

Painter,     

Studied Bradford College        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/gerald-french       

 

Arthur A  Friedenson 1872-1955    

Painter,     

Born Leeds Apprenticed to signwriter left to study in Paris in 1889    

Biog: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/arthur-friedenson-1121       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/arthur-a-friedenson        

 

Terry Frost 1915-2003    

Painter, RA    

Gregory Fellow 1954 - 56    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Frost      

Images:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/terry-frost      

 

Martin Froy 1926-    

Painter,     

Gregory Fellow 1951-54    

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/martin-froy       

 

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Ian Gardner 1944-    

Painter,     

Lived in Leeds/Bradford taught at Bradford college of Art    

New Arcadian, associate of Ian Hamilton Finlay    

Images: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hamilton-finlay-topiary-aircraft-carrier-collaboration-with-ian-gardner-p07462       

 

William Norman Gaunt 1918-2001    

Painter,     

Born in Leeds, Leeds college of Art    

Biog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWD0EjxJiTQ       

 

Andy Goldsworthy 1956-    

Sculptor,     

Grew up in Leeds though born Cheshire, Bradford College 1974-5    

Biog: http://www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk/browse/       

 

Paul  Gopal-Chowdhury 1975-77    

Painter,     

Gregory Fellow 1954 - 56        

Images:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/paul-gopal-chowdhury       

 

Jo Gorner 1961-    

Printmaker,         

Biog: http://www.jogorner.co.uk       

Images: http://www.jogorner.co.uk    

 

Alan Gummerson 1928-

Painter

Born Bradford, educated Bradford and Leeds, Taught Leeds College of Art

Biog: http://www.gablefineart.co.uk/artists/alan-gummerson/about-alan-gummerson/ 

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/alan-gummerson

 

Anita Gwynn 1957-

Painter and printmaker

Bradford College 1980-83

Biog: http://www.lewishamarthouse.org.uk/Arthouse/anita_gwynn.html  http://anitagwynn.blogspot.co.uk 

Images: http://anitagwynn.blogspot.co.uk

 

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Arthur  Haig 1916-1999    

Collector,     

Major Yorkshire collector    

Biog: http://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/mar/23/guardianobituaries.martinwainwright       

 

George Hainsworth 1937-    

Painter, sculptor,     

Born Leeds, Leeds College of Art, Was Professor of Fine Art at Leeds Metropolitan University    

Biog: http://www.gablefineart.co.uk/artists/george-hainsworth/about-george-hainsworth/       

 

Lucy Hainsworth 1935-    

Painter,     

Lives and works in Leeds    

Biog: http://leedsfineartists.co.uk/members_galleries/lucy_hainsworth_gallery.html       

Images: http://leedsfineartists.co.uk/members_galleries/lucy_hainsworth_gallery.htm l      

 

Marcus Harvey 1963-    

Painter,     

Grew up in Moortown Leeds, Like Hirst and attended Allerton Grange High School, and Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/marcus_harvey.htm       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/harvey-marcus-b-1963       

 

Reg Hayden ?-?

Painter and Print Maker

Taught at Bradford Art College in fifties and early sixties and later head Liverpool Art School His Daughter Brigid Hayden is a musician and artist in Calderdale and Grandson is an artist based in Galsshouses, Harrogate.

Biog: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/yorkshire-living/arts/art/an-epic-vision-that-s-a-secret-no-more-1-6894804

Images:

 

Martin Hearne

Ceramics

Teaches Bradford College, winner of Northern Art Prize 2012

Biog: 

Images: http://www.iomguide.com/right-photos.php?2437

 

Barbara Hepworth 1903-1975    

Painter,     

Born Wakefield, Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Hepworth       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/barbara-hepworth       

 

Patrick Heron 1920-99    

Painter and important writer on art,     

Born in Headingley, Leeds, his father Tom was an important figure in the Leeds Arts Club    

Declined Knighthood and RA    

Biog:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Heron       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/patrick-heron       

 

Rowland Henry Hill 1873-1952    

Landscape Painter,     

Born Halifax educated Halifax and Bradford art Schools    

Biog:  http://www.tbrj.co.uk/acatalog/RowlandHHill.html       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/rowland-henry-hill       

 

Damien Hirst 1965-    

Multi media, conceptual art, Turner 1995    

Grew up in Moortown Leeds, attended Allerton Grange High School, and Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/damien-hirst      

 

David Hockney 1937-    

Painter, Printmaker, photographer, RA, OM    

Born Bradford, Bradford Art College Salts Mill houses many of his wrks in Saltaire    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hockney       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/david-hockney       

 

Phill Hopkins 1961(?)-    

Painter and multimedia,     

Lives and works Leeds    

Biog: http://www.phill-hopkins.co.uk       

 

Thomas Houseago 1972-    

Sculptor,     

Born Leeds, Jacob Krammer College    

Hauser and Wirth    

Biog: http://www.hauserwirth.com/artists/53/thomas-houseago/biography/   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Houseago       

 

Patrick Hughes 1939-    

Painter, printmaker,     

Educated in Leeds, Taught Leeds and Bradford College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Hughes_(artist)      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/patrick-hughes       

 

Albert Hunt 1928-    

Performance art, critic and theorist,     

Taught Bradford College of Art    

Biog: http://www.175heroes.org.uk/albert_hunt.html      

Images: http://www.unfinishedhistories.com/interviews/interviewees/albert-hunt/       

 

Derek Hyatt 1931-    

Painter,     

Taught illustration at Leeds College of Art 1964-    

Biog: http://www.saundersfineart.co.uk/artist/11/derek-hyatt      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/derek-james-hyatt       

 

John Hyatt 1959-    

Painter, Multi media, musician,     

Leeds University, then taught at Leeds Polytechnic      

Biog: http://www.art.mmu.ac.uk/profile/jhyatt        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/hyatt-john-b-1958       

 

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Bryan Ingham 1936-1997    

Painter, Printmaker,     

Grew up in Calderdale    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Ingham       

Images:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/bryan-ingham       

 

IOU Theatre 1987-

Installation and performance art

Artists Collaboration Based at Dean Clough

Biog:  http://www.ioutheatre.org

Images:  http://www.ioutheatre.org

 

Lauren Iredale 1986-    

Painter,     

Born Halifax    

Biog: http://www.laureniredale.com/index.php/cv/       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/iredale-lauren-b-1986       

 

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Frank Johnson 1917-1998

Painter

Taught at Bradford College, Joined Staff in 1952

Biog: http://www.175heroes.org.uk/frank_johnson.html 

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/frank-johnson 

 

Ian Judd     

Sculptor,

Dean Clough Artist    

Biog: http://studiosculpture.eu/bio.htm       

Images: http://studiosculpture.eu/bio.htm    

 

 

Mick  Kirkby-Geddes 1966-    

Sculptor,     

Lives and works Holmfirth, Leeds Polytechnic 1985-88    

Biog: http://mkg.me.uk       

Images: http://mkg.me.uk       

 

Jacob  Kramer 1892-1962    

Painter,     

Lived and Worked in Leeds, Member of Leeds Arts Club    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Kramer       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/jacob-kramer       

 

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Fred Lawson 1888-1968    

Painter,     

Born Leeds    

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etaples_art_colony      

Biog: http://www.sonialawson.co.uk/fred%20lawson.htm       

 

Sonia Lawson 1934-    

Painter, RA    

Born Wensleydale, daughter of Fred Lawson    

Biog: http://www.sonialawson.co.uk https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/artist/75   

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/sonia-lawson       

 

Marie Walker Last  1917-?

Primary media: Painter

Connection: Born Brighouse, studied with Pitchforth at Chelsea

Biog: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FRQx0CrpXN4J:issuu.com/powershift/docs/dictionary_l/24+&cd=16&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk 

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/marie-walker-last

 

Robert Lee 1915-2007

Paint, sculpture, collage

Born Batley, Taught Batley, Dewsbury art school and Huddersfield Polytechnic and Bretton Hall 

Biog: http://roberthlee.co.uk

Images: http://roberthlee.co.uk

 

Brian Lewis 1937-    

Multiple,     

Lives and works Castleford, responsible for Yorkshire Arts Circus    

Biog: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-history-of-life-as-we-know-it-1170261.htm l     

 

John Loker 1938-    

Painter,     

Born Leeds, Bradford College 1954-58    

Flowers    

Biog: http://www.johnloker.co.uk       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/john-loker      

 

Mary Lord  1931-

Primary media: Painter

Connection: Born Birstall, educated Batley and Dewsbury Colleges then Leeds College of Art

Biog: http://www.gablefineart.co.uk/gallery/mary-lord-gallery-2/ 

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/mary-lord/paintings/slideshow#/11

 

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Harrt Malkin 1951 -

Painter and Sculptor

Lives and Work Castleford

Biog: http://www.williamgibbonsfineart.co.uk/html/Artist/harrymalkin.html

Images: http://www.williamgibbonsfineart.co.uk/html/Artist/harrymalkin.html 

 

Alan Marks 1939-    

Printmaker,     

Taught at wakefield and Bradford Colleges of Art    

    

Phil May 1864-1903    

Cariacturist,     

Born Wortley, Leeds    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_May_(caricaturist)       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/may-philip-william-phil-18641903     

 

Kate Mellor 1951-

Primary media: Photographer

Connection: Works Hebden Bridge

Biog: http://www.katemellor.org.uk/resume/index.html 

Images: http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/collection/artists/kate-mellor-1951/initial/m

 

Muriel Metcalfe 1910    

Painter,     

Born Leyburn, North Yorkshire, wife of Fred Lawson, mother of Sonia Lawson

Biog: http://www.sonialawson.co.uk/muriel%20metcalfe.htm       

 

Laimonis Mierins 1929-2011    

Painter,     

Born Latvia, Lived in Shipley, Bradford and Studied  Leeds College of Art 1961 then taught there from 1965    

Biog: http://www.lnmm.lv/en/lnmm/info/explore/exhibition/2012/laimonis-mierinjsh-1929-2011/       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/laimonis-mierins       

 

Peter  Murphy 1959-    

Painter,     

Born Leeds Educated Jacob Kramer    

Stuckist    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Murphy_(artist)       

 

Keith  Milow 1945-    

Painter,     

Gregory Fellow 1970 - 72    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Milow       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/keith-milow       

 

John  Mitchell 1942-2014    

Painter and Sculptor,     

Gregory Fellow 1978 - 80    

Head of Wimbledon School of Art    

Biog: http://blogs.arts.ac.uk/wimbledon/2014/07/08/john-mitchell-1942-2014/   

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/mitchell-john       

 

Henry Moore 1898-1986    

Sculptor,     

Born Castleford and attended Leeds School of Art (1919-21)    

RA, OM    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Moore       

 

Chris Mould     

Illustrator,         

Biog: http://www.chrismouldink.com       

 

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Philip  Naviasky 1894-1982    

Painter,     

Lived and worked in Leeds, Head of College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Naviasky      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/philip-naviasky       

 

James Naughton 1971-    

Painter,     

Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://www.cfag.co.uk/biog.php?artist_id=211&exhibition_id=0       

 

Martin Naylor     

Sculptor,    

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1973 - 74    

Biog: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/martin-naylor-2616       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/martin-naylor       

 

Tony Noble 1956-    

Painter,    

Lives and works Batley    

Biog: http://www.tonynoble-artist.com/Home.html        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/tony-noble       

 

Suzanne North ?-    

Sculptor,     

Born Huddersfield, Dean Clough Artist    

Biog: http://www.sculpturenorth.com       

Images: http://www.sculpturenorth.com       

 

Jeff Nuttall 1933-2004    

Multiple media, poet, musician and actor,     

Lived and worked Todmorden,  Taught at Leeds Polytechnic     

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Nuttall  http://jeff-nuttall.co.uk     

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/nuttall-jeff-19332004       

 

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Hughie O'Donoghue 1953    

Painter, RA    

Studied at Trinity and All Saints College.    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughie_O'Donoghue    https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/artist/92        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/hughie-odonoghue-9757       

 

Rick Oginz 1944-    

Sculptor,    

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1970 -73    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Oginz http://www.rickoginzart.com/bio.htm       

Images: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Oginz  http://www.rickoginzart.com/bio.htm       

 

Bill Oliver 1903-1991    

Critic/patron/champion of West Yorkshire Artists for more than half a century. Journalist and art critic of the Yorkshire post     

 

Patrick Oliver 1933-2009    

Painter,

Born and lived Leeds, son of Bill Oliver, Taught Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://www.thisiscatalogue.co.uk/patrick-oliver-painter/        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/patrick-oliver       

 

David Oxtoby 1938-    

Painter,

Born Horsforth, Bradford College of art 1950-1957    

Biog: http://www.redfern-gallery.com/david-oxtoby_1045       

 

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Stass Paraskos 1933-2014    

Painter,  principal of art school Cyprus    

Student of Harry Thubron    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stass_Paraskos       

 

Vivian Pitchfortth 1895-1982    

Painter, War Artist, RA    

Born Wakefield, Educated Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Pitchforth       

 

Elizabeth Price 1966-    

Video, Turner Prize Winner    

Born Bradford    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Price_(artist)       

 

Oleg Prokofiev 1928-1998    

Painter,     

Gregory Fellow 1972 - 74    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_Prokofiev       

Images:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/oleg-prokofiev       

 

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Herbert Read 1893-1968    

Art Historian and Theorist, poert and author,     

Born Kirkby Moorside and educated Leeds University    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Read       

 

William Rothenstein 1872-1945    

Painter, portraitist,     

Born Bradford    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rothenstein       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/william-rothenstein       

 

Albert Daniel Rothenstein 1881-1953    

See Rutherston    

    

John Rothenstein 1901-1992    

Historian, curator and critic,     

Director of Leeds Art Gallery 1931-33    

Son of Sir William Rothenstein    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rothenstein       

 

Michael Rothenstein 1908-1993    

Print Maker, RA    

Familial, born London, Occassionally taught Bradford College of Art

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rothenstein       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/michael-rothenstein       

 

John Ross 1949-

Painter, Designer, Cartoonist

Studied Leeds, Taught Leeds Metropolitan University, Director of Artworks

Biog: http://www.theartworks.org.uk/en/artworks/a12 

Images: http://www.johnrossart.co.uk

 

Albert Daniel Rutherston 1881-1953    

Illustrator,     

William Rothenstein’s brother, born Bradford        

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Rutherston       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/albert-rutherston       

 

Frank Rutter 1876-1937    

Painter,     

Curator of Leeds City Art Gallery 1912-1917, founded LACF    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Rutter      

 

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Michael Sadler 1861-1943    

Patron and ,     

Vice Chancellor of Leeds University 1911-1922    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sadler_(educationist)       

 

Colin Saxton 1927-2013

Painter

Taught Bradford School of Art

Biog: 

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/colin-saxton-11818

 

Mark Senior 1862-1927    

Painter,     

Born Dewsbury    

Biog: http://www.walkergalleries.com/Senior-Mark-DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=45&tabindex=44&artistid=76569       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/mark-senior        

 

Kevin Slingsby 1950-2005

Primary media: Painter

Connection: Studied at Bradford School of Art, the Kevin Slingsby award for Funnel Vision at Ruskin School of Art

Biog: http://www.kevinslingsby.com/pages/essay.html 

Images http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/kevin-slingsby http://www.kevinslingsby.com/pages/reproductions.html 

Slingsby Family: REBECCA HIND: http://www.rebeccahind.com HOLLY SLINGSBY: http://tilarodriguezpast.com TOM SLINGSBY: http://www.tomslingsby.co.uk TILA-RODRIGUEZ-PAST:http://tilarodriguezpast.com

 

Victor Sloan 1945-    

Mixed media,     

Studied at Leeds College of Art    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Sloan       

 

John Smalley 

Primary media:

Connection:

Biog:

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/smalley-john

 

Matthew Smith 1879-1959    

Painter,     

Born Halifax    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Smith_(artist)       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/matthew-arnold-bracey-smith-4547       

 

Georgina Star 1968-    

Video, Installation and Sound artist

Born Leeds, Jacob Kramer College    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgina_Starr       

 

Cecil Stephenson 1889-1965    

Painter,     

Leeds College of Art 1909-14    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Stephenson       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/cecil-stephenson       

 

Norman  Stevens 1937-1988    

Printmaker, ARA

Born Bradford, educated Bradford College of Art. Gregory Fellow 1974-75    

Biog: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/16       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/norman-stevens       

 

Trevor  Stubbley  1932-2010    

Painter,     

Born Leeds, educated at Leeds College of Art, Taught at Huddersfield College of Art 1958-60    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Stubley       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/trevor-stubley       

 

Lou Sumray 1957-

Painter, Multimedia

Lives and Works in Bradford

Biog: http://www.lousumray.co.uk/index.html

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/sumray-lou-b-1957 

 

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Ian C Taylor  1945-    

Sculptor, mixed media    

LIves and works in  Bradford, Taught on the foundation course at Bradford    

Biog: http://www.waterstreetgallery.co.uk/todmorden/Ian_Taylor_info.html      

Images: http://www.waterstreetgallery.co.uk/todmorden/Ian_Taylor_info.html       

 

Elma Askham Thubron 1925-2011    

Mixed media,     

Wife and collaborator with Harry Thubron    

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/thubron-elma-askham-19252011       

 

Harry  Thubron 1915-1985    

Mixed Media,     

Head of Fine Art Leeds College of Art, 1955-65    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Thubron       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/harry-thubron       

 

David  Tindle 1932-    

Painter, RA    

Born Huddersfield    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tindle   http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/artist/113      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/david-tindle-4748      

 

Willy Tirr 1915-1991    

Painter,     

Lived Leeds and taught  Leeds College of Art and then Leeds Polytechnic    

Biog: http://doc1672.youaioo.com/willy-tirr-1915-1991-figure-in-a-landscape-david-manson_P-50180151.pdf       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/willy-tirr       

 

William  Tucker 1935-    

Sculptor, RA    

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1968 - 70    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_G._Tucker       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/william-tucker       

 

Bruce Turner 1894-1963    

Painter,     

Lived Leeds, Member of Leeds Arts Club        

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/bruce-turner        

 

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David  Vaughan 1944-2003    

Painter,     

Bradford College    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Vaughan_(artist)       

 

Michael Vaughan 1938-    

Painter,     

Bradford College 1950’s    

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/michael-vaughan       

 

Chris Vine 1949-    

Painter, Printmaker performer,     

Born, lives and works in Halifax, Educated in Bradford and performer at Bradford College    

Biog: http://www.chrisvine.org       

Images: http://www.chrisvine.org       

 

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Edward  Wadsworth 1889-1949    

Painter,     

Born Cleckheaton    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wadsworth       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/edward-alexander-wadsworth       

 

Albert Wainwright 1898-1943    

Illustrator watercolourist,     

Born Castleford. Leeds School of Art 1916    

Biog: http://ripassetseu.s3.amazonaws.com/www.hepworthwakefield.org/_files/documents/dec_13F/FENT__1386324425_Albert_Wainwright_Further_Info.pdf       

Images: http://ripassetseu.s3.amazonaws.com/www.hepworthwakefield.org/_files/documents/dec_13/FENT__1386324425_Albert_Wainwright_Further_Info.pdf        

 

John  Walker 1939-    

Painter, Turner Prize Nominee 1985    

Gregory Fellow 1967 - 70    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Walker_(painter)       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/john-walker-4888       

 

Sue & Tim Webster & Noble 1967 &1966-    

Multi media, conceptual art,     

Dean Clough artists 1989-1992, where they were known as the Art Groupi    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Noble_and_Sue_Webster      

Images: http://www.timnobleandsuewebster.com       

 

Graeme Willson 1951-

Painter, Muralist, Stained Glass

Ilkley Based

Biog: http://www.graemewillson.co.uk/contact.html 

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/graeme-willson http://www.graemewillson.co.uk

 

Tom  Wood 1955-    

Painter, printmaker, portraitist

Born and educated in Bradford, Halifax and Batley college of art, Taught Bretton Hall    

Biog: http://www.tomwoodartist.com       

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/tom-wood       

 

Christopher P Wood 1961-    

Painter,     

Born, lives  and works Leeds    

Biog: http://www.goldmarkart.com/scholarship/artists-2/christopher-p-wood/    

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/christopher-p-wood       

 

Joash Woodrow 1927-2006    

Painter,     

Lived and worked in Leeds    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joash_Woodrow   http://108fineart.com/joash-woodrow/      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/woodrow-joash-19272006       

 

Austin Wright 1911-1997    

Sculptor,     

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1956-64, lived and worked in York    

Biog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Andrew_Wright      

 

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Ainslie Yule 1941-    

Sculptor,    

Gregory Fellow (Sculpture) 1974-75    

Biog: http://www.ainslieyule.com/biography.htm      

Images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/ainslie-yule-17705

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