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1923 London, England - 2007. Known for: Pencil drawings of animals, birds, genre and city scenes, portrait painting, illustration.
Raymond Piper (1923-2007) is best remembered for his botanical paintings and book illustrations, but was also a talented portrait painter. Born in London, his family moved to Northern Ireland when he... Read full biography
Raymond Piper (1923-2007) is best remembered for his botanical paintings and book illustrations, but was also a talented portrait painter. Born in London, his family moved to Northern Ireland when he was six, where his passion for nature was stimulated and he was often found climbing Cavehill... Read full biography
Raymond Piper (1923-2007) is best remembered for his botanical paintings and book illustrations, but was also a talented portrait painter. Born in London, his family moved to Northern Ireland when he was six, where his passion for nature was stimulated and he was often found climbing Cavehill mountain. Though largely self-taught, he attended evening classes at the Belfast College of Art under Newton Penphrase. Under the guidance of his father, he worked for a number of years in Harland and... Read full biography
Raymond Piper (1923-2007) is best remembered for his botanical paintings and book illustrations, but was also a talented portrait painter. Born in London, his family moved to Northern Ireland when he was six, where his passion for nature was stimulated and he was often found climbing Cavehill mountain. Though largely self-taught, he attended evening classes at the Belfast College of Art under Newton Penphrase. Under the guidance of his father, he worked for a number of years in Harland and Wolff’s shipyard as a marine engineer and then taught at the Royal School in Dungannon. In 1948 he began to pursue painting as a career and was awarded a travel scholarship by the Committee for Encouragement of Music and Arts (1950), having his first one... Read full biography
Raymond Piper (1923-2007) is best remembered for his botanical paintings and book illustrations, but was also a talented portrait painter. Born in London, his family moved to Northern Ireland when he was six, where his passion for nature was stimulated and he was often found climbing Cavehill mountain. Though largely self-taught, he attended evening classes at the Belfast College of Art under Newton Penphrase. Under the guidance of his father, he worked for a number of years in Harland and Wolff’s shipyard as a marine engineer and then taught at the Royal School in Dungannon. In 1948 he began to pursue painting as a career and was awarded a travel scholarship by the Committee for Encouragement of Music and Arts (1950), having his first one man show with the group in 1953. His reputation as a portrait artist saw him attain such prestigious sitters as the Lord Mayor... Read full biography
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Raymond Piper (1923-2007) is best remembered for his botanical paintings and book illustrations, but was also a talented portrait painter. Born in London, his family moved to Northern Ireland when he was six, where his passion for nature was stimulated and he was often found climbing Cavehill mountain.
Though largely self-taught, he attended evening classes at the Belfast College of Art under Newton Penphrase. Under the guidance of his father, he worked for a number of years in Harland and Wolff’s shipyard as a marine engineer and then taught at the Royal School in Dungannon.
In 1948 he began to pursue painting as a career and was awarded a travel scholarship by the Committee for Encouragement of Music and Arts (1950), havin...But wait, there's more...
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