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Reginald James Lloyd BIOGRAPHY
1926 Hereford, England - 2020. Known for: Semi-abstract painting.
R. J. (Reg) Lloyd was born in Hereford in 1926 and lives in Devon. He began painting around 1950 and received early encouragement from the sculptor, Henry Moore, who was a good friend. Later in life... Read full biography
R. J. (Reg) Lloyd was born in Hereford in 1926 and lives in Devon. He began painting around 1950 and received early encouragement from the sculptor, Henry Moore, who was a good friend. Later in life he became friendly with the poet, Ted Hughes, which resulted in Reg illustrating four of Hughes'... Read full biography
R. J. (Reg) Lloyd was born in Hereford in 1926 and lives in Devon. He began painting around 1950 and received early encouragement from the sculptor, Henry Moore, who was a good friend. Later in life he became friendly with the poet, Ted Hughes, which resulted in Reg illustrating four of Hughes' books of poems, including the award winning What is the Truth? One of the other books of Hughes' poems illustrated by Lloyd was The Cat and the Cuckoo. Reg Lloyd's work is included in the collections of... Read full biography
R. J. (Reg) Lloyd was born in Hereford in 1926 and lives in Devon. He began painting around 1950 and received early encouragement from the sculptor, Henry Moore, who was a good friend. Later in life he became friendly with the poet, Ted Hughes, which resulted in Reg illustrating four of Hughes' books of poems, including the award winning What is the Truth? One of the other books of Hughes' poems illustrated by Lloyd was The Cat and the Cuckoo. Reg Lloyd's work is included in the collections of the V&A Museum, National Maritime Museum and Tate Gallery in London as well as Oriel and Exeter Colleges Oxford, the British Embassy in Paris, Teignbridge Council and the Bruton Art Gallery, Bideford. Lloyd's exhibitions include Portrait of the... Read full biography
R. J. (Reg) Lloyd was born in Hereford in 1926 and lives in Devon. He began painting around 1950 and received early encouragement from the sculptor, Henry Moore, who was a good friend. Later in life he became friendly with the poet, Ted Hughes, which resulted in Reg illustrating four of Hughes' books of poems, including the award winning What is the Truth? One of the other books of Hughes' poems illustrated by Lloyd was The Cat and the Cuckoo. Reg Lloyd's work is included in the collections of the V&A Museum, National Maritime Museum and Tate Gallery in London as well as Oriel and Exeter Colleges Oxford, the British Embassy in Paris, Teignbridge Council and the Bruton Art Gallery, Bideford. Lloyd's exhibitions include Portrait of the Artist at the Tate Gallery, annual showing with the Royal Institute at the Mall Galleries, a major retros... Read full biography
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R. J. (Reg) Lloyd was born in Hereford in 1926 and lives in Devon. He began painting around 1950 and received early encouragement from the sculptor, Henry Moore, who was a good friend. Later in life he became friendly with the poet, Ted Hughes, which resulted in Reg illustrating four of Hughes' books of poems, including the award winning What is the Truth? One of the other books of Hughes' poems illustrated by Lloyd was The Cat and the Cuckoo.
Reg Lloyd's work is included in the collections of the V&A Museum, National Maritime Museum and Tate Gallery in London as well as Oriel and Exeter Colleges Oxford, the British Embassy in Paris, Teignbridge Council and the Bruton Art Gallery, Bideford.
Lloyd's exhibitions include Portrait of the Artist at the Tate Gallery, annual showing with the Royal Institute at the Mall Galleries, a major retrospective at the Hereford City Art gallery in 1996 and an exhibition at DFN Gallery, Broadway New York in 2000.
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Although born in Hereford, Reginald James Lloyd is associated as a West Country artist. He moved to Dawlish in Devon with his family at two years old and his works demonstrate the inspiration he took from the local topography.
After Army service, he attended part-time classes at Exeter School of Art and was a member of Royal Institute from 1992, having been awarded its bronze medal in 1989. Lloyd was accomplished in a diverse range of mediums, from painter and printmaker to sculptor and potter.
His works demonstrate Neo-Romantic tendencies and draw inspiration from ancient sites and rituals such as Silbury, Stonehenge, Avebury and Maiden Castle.
He also exhibited in many shows, including at Burton Art Gallery, Waterside Art Gallery, Instow, Harlequin Gallery and The Long Curve Gallery, Chipping Campden.
Lloyd's commissions included a painted rood for the Church of the Assumption, Walkern, (1954); a 70-foot mural for Salesian College, Battersea, (1965), and an iron lectern for St Boniface’s Church, Adler Street.
He also illustrated books by the poet Ted Hughes, including “What is Truth?”, (1984), and “The Mermaid’s Purse”, 1993.
Examples of Lloyd's works are housed in National Maritime Museum, Burton Art Gallery and Museum and Forde House.