John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge - Artist Info

About John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge

  • Biography

    John Aldridge RA (26 July 1905 - 1983) was an accomplished oil painter, skilled draftsmen, wallpaper designer, and esteemed art teacher in the United Kingdom. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy* (ARA) in 1954 and a Royal Academician (RA) in 1963.

    Born in Woolwich, England, Aldridge grew up in a wealthy military family. After attending Uppingham School in Rutland, Aldridge studied 'Greats' at Corpus Christi College at Oxford University and graduated in 1928 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After finishing university, Aldridge settled in London, taught himself to paint and held his first mixed exhibition in 1931.

    In 1933, Aldridge presented his first one man-show at the Leicester Galleries in Londo...

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