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Brad-Faine

Brad Faine

Born in 1945 in Brighton Brad Faine studied painting and printmaking at Leicester College of Art and at Goldsmiths College. He then taught printmaking part-time at Farnham College of Art and St. Martin’s School of Art as well as lecturing at numerous colleges before setting up his own screenprinting studio in 1973 (Coriander Studio). Brad […]

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Noel-Fielding

Noel Fielding

Noel Fielding trained at Croydon Art College tutored by Dexter Dalwood, who continues to inspire him as does the work of Jean Michel Basquiat and Karel Apels. Noel’s visual practice includes drawing, painting, collage and multimedia installation. Noel has created many of the characters and costume designs for his hit show ‘The Mighty Boosh’, and […]

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Christian-Furr

Christian Furr

Painter and portrait artist, Christian Furr was born in Heswall, Wirral in 1966. He became the youngest artist to have ever officially painted Queen Elizabeth II, when in 1995 – at the age of twenty eight – he was invited by the Queen to paint her portrait at Buckingham Palace. The work was commissioned by […]

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Christian Furr

Painter and portrait artist, Christian Furr was born in Heswall, Wirral in 1966. He became the youngest artist to have ever officially painted Queen Elizabeth II, when in 1995 – at the age of twenty eight – he was invited by the Queen to paint her portrait at Buckingham Palace. The work was commissioned by […]

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Jonathan-Gent

Jonathan Gent

Jonathan Gent was born in 1976 in the Northgate Arms a public house in Cheshire. Here he learned to drink and eat and draw. He studied very hard. Seldom slept. After studying at The Cheshire School of Art and The Edinburgh School of Art respectively, he then worked and lived between France and Los Angeles. […]

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Terry-de-Havilland

Terry de Havilland

Dubbed “the rock and roll” cobbler, Terry de Havilland has been designing eye catching footwear since the end of the 50s having learnt the art of shoemaking from his parents who made show shoes for the Windmill Girls during the second world war. He first rose to fame in the 1970s when he opened his […]

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Ben-Johnson

Ben Johnson

Born Llandudno, Wales 1946. Studied Royal College of Art, London. Made Hon. Fellow Royal Institute of British Architects for contribution to the public’s understanding of contemporary architecture. Exhibited nationally and internationally. First UK solo exhibition ICA 1973. Represented by Fischer Fine Art 1973 until their closure in 1992. Works in public and private collections worldwide, […]

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David-Mach

David Mach

Born in Methil in Fife, Mach studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art from 1974-1979, followed by a post-graduate degree at the Royal College of Art, London from 1979-1982. Famed for his dramatic large scale collages, installations and sculptures, often made from assemblages of mass-produced objects; these can include magazines, coat hangers, car tyres […]

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Mike-McCartney

Mike McCartney

Mike McCartney (born Peter Michael McCartney; 7 January 1944), known professionally as Mike McGear, is a British performing artist and rock photographer and the younger brother of Paul McCartney. He attended the Liverpool Institute. He has published a limited edition book of photos he took spontaneously backstage at Live8. In 2005, McCartney premiered and exhibited […]

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