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Born 1935 London. Known for: Painting.
Richard John Croft (b.1935) Born in London, he studied at Bromley College of Art 1951-55 and Brighton College of Art 1957-58. He travelled to Belfast in 1959 to Dunlambert School, Fortwilliam and... Read full biography
Richard John Croft (b.1935) Born in London, he studied at Bromley College of Art 1951-55 and Brighton College of Art 1957-58. He travelled to Belfast in 1959 to Dunlambert School, Fortwilliam and then succeeded Wilfred Stewart as Head of Art at Annadale Grammar School. In 1966 he won a commended... Read full biography
Richard John Croft (b.1935) Born in London, he studied at Bromley College of Art 1951-55 and Brighton College of Art 1957-58. He travelled to Belfast in 1959 to Dunlambert School, Fortwilliam and then succeeded Wilfred Stewart as Head of Art at Annadale Grammar School. In 1966 he won a commended prize in the Gallagher Portrait Competition. He was a founder member of Group 63 in London and the Octagon Gallery, Belfast. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Kilkock Gallery, Kildare (1996)... Read full biography
Richard John Croft (b.1935) Born in London, he studied at Bromley College of Art 1951-55 and Brighton College of Art 1957-58. He travelled to Belfast in 1959 to Dunlambert School, Fortwilliam and then succeeded Wilfred Stewart as Head of Art at Annadale Grammar School. In 1966 he won a commended prize in the Gallagher Portrait Competition. He was a founder member of Group 63 in London and the Octagon Gallery, Belfast. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Kilkock Gallery, Kildare (1996) and the Bell Gallery, Belfast (2000). He has also participated in numerous IELA exhibitions as well as the annual RHA and RUA shows. He is represented in the collections of the Crawford Gallery, Cork, the Ulster Museum and the Arts Council of... Read full biography
Richard John Croft (b.1935) Born in London, he studied at Bromley College of Art 1951-55 and Brighton College of Art 1957-58. He travelled to Belfast in 1959 to Dunlambert School, Fortwilliam and then succeeded Wilfred Stewart as Head of Art at Annadale Grammar School. In 1966 he won a commended prize in the Gallagher Portrait Competition. He was a founder member of Group 63 in London and the Octagon Gallery, Belfast. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Kilkock Gallery, Kildare (1996) and the Bell Gallery, Belfast (2000). He has also participated in numerous IELA exhibitions as well as the annual RHA and RUA shows. He is represented in the collections of the Crawford Gallery, Cork, the Ulster Museum and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Source: Whyte's Auction
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Richard John Croft (b.1935) Born in London, he studied at Bromley College of Art 1951-55 and Brighton College of Art 1957-58. He travelled to Belfast in 1959 to Dunlambert School, Fortwilliam and then succeeded Wilfred Stewart as Head of Art at Annadale Grammar School. In 1966 he won a commended prize in the Gallagher Portrait Competition. He was a founder member of Group 63 in London and the Octagon Gallery, Belfast. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Kilkock Gallery, Kildare (1996) and the Bell Gallery, Belfast (2000). He has also participated in numerous IELA exhibitions as well as the annual RHA and RUA shows. He is represented in the collections of the Crawford Gallery, Cork, the Ulster Museum and the Arts Council of Nort...But wait, there's more...
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