Royal Academician painter Ken Howard studied at Hornsey School of Art from 1949-1953.
He then did his National Service with the Royal Marines before returning to study at the Royal College of Art from 1955-1958.
He went on to win a British Council Scholarship to Florence from 1958-1959.
Howard’s first solo show was held at the Plymouth Art Centre in 1955.
Subsequent exhibitions were held in 1966 and 1968 at the John Whibley Gallery.
From then on he exhibited extensively, both nationally and internationally, particularly with the New Grafton Gallery from the early 1970s.
He was given a retrospective in 1972 at the Plymouth City Art Gallery and in 1973 and 1979 was appointed by the Imperial War Museum as official artist in Northern Ireland.
He also worked with the British Army in Germany, Cyprus, Oman, Hong Kong, Nepal, Norway, Canada, Belize and Brunei from 1973 to 1982.
Howard was elected a member of the New English Art Club in 1962, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1966, the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours in 1979, the Royal West of England Academy 1981, Honorary Member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1988, Royal Academician in 1991 and President of the New English Art Club in 1998.
Among his numerous awards are First Prize in the Lord Mayor’s Art Award in 1966, a Prize Winner in the John Moores Exhibition, Liverpool in 1978, first prize in the Hunting Group Awards and the Critics Prize at Sparkasse Karlsruhe in 1985. | Source: © Royal Academy of Arts
Il pittore ed insegnante Britannico Ken Howard studiò alla Hornsey School of Art dal 1949 al 1953.
Prestò servizio militare nei Royal Marines prima di tornare a studiare al Royal College of Art dal 1955 al 1958.
Vinse una borsa di studio del British Council per Firenze dal 1958 al 1959.
La prima mostra personale di Howard si tenne al Plymouth Art Centre nel 1955. Le mostre successive si tennero nel 1966 e nel 1968 alla John Whibley Gallery.
Da allora in poi espose ampiamente, sia a livello nazionale che internazionale, in particolare con la New Grafton Gallery a partire dai primi anni Settanta.
Gli fu dedicata una retrospettiva nel 1972 alla Plymouth City Art Gallery nel 1973, e nel 1979 fu nominato artista ufficiale dell'Irlanda del Nord dall'Imperial War Museum.
Ha lavorato anche con l'esercito britannico in Germania, Cipro, Oman, Hong Kong, Nepal, Norvegia, Canada, Belize e Brunei dal 1973 al 1982.
Howard è stato eletto membro del New English Art Club nel 1962, del Royal Institute of Oil Painters nel 1966, della Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours nel 1979, della Royal West of England Academy nel 1981, membro onorario della Royal Society of British Artists nel 1988, Royal Academician nel 1991 e presidente del New English Art Club nel 1998.
Tra i suoi numerosi riconoscimenti figurano il Primo Premio al Lord Mayor's Art Award nel 1966, il vincitore del premio alla John Moores Exhibition di Liverpool nel 1978, il primo agli Hunting Group Awards ed il Premio della Critica alla Sparkasse di Karlsruhe nel 1985. | Fonte: © Royal Academy of Arts
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