Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Theo Mendez.
Theo Mendez BIOGRAPHY
1934 Finsburg, London, England - 1997 London, England. Known for: Abstract painting.
Theodore R P Mendez (1934–1997) was an English abstract artist who taught at Camberwell College of Arts in London for over thirty years. After attending Strand School, he entered Camberwell College... Read full biography
Theodore R P Mendez (1934–1997) was an English abstract artist who taught at Camberwell College of Arts in London for over thirty years. After attending Strand School, he entered Camberwell College of Arts in 1950 as a student, where his contemporaries included Terry Frost, Howard Hodgkin, Euan... Read full biography
Theodore R P Mendez (1934–1997) was an English abstract artist who taught at Camberwell College of Arts in London for over thirty years. After attending Strand School, he entered Camberwell College of Arts in 1950 as a student, where his contemporaries included Terry Frost, Howard Hodgkin, Euan Uglow, Roy Turner Durrant, Bernard Dunstan and Gillian Ayres. He returned as a teacher; and from 1976-1984 was head of the Textile Department. Writing about his work in 1990, he confided, " My recent... Read full biography
Theodore R P Mendez (1934–1997) was an English abstract artist who taught at Camberwell College of Arts in London for over thirty years. After attending Strand School, he entered Camberwell College of Arts in 1950 as a student, where his contemporaries included Terry Frost, Howard Hodgkin, Euan Uglow, Roy Turner Durrant, Bernard Dunstan and Gillian Ayres. He returned as a teacher; and from 1976-1984 was head of the Textile Department. Writing about his work in 1990, he confided, " My recent work is no way representational or literal. The works are sometimes symbolic of a moment in time - an event or place witnessed, felt or experienced. The work I do is made up - invented - stimulated by life-enhancing experience. Each work has ultimately... Read full biography
Theodore R P Mendez (1934–1997) was an English abstract artist who taught at Camberwell College of Arts in London for over thirty years. After attending Strand School, he entered Camberwell College of Arts in 1950 as a student, where his contemporaries included Terry Frost, Howard Hodgkin, Euan Uglow, Roy Turner Durrant, Bernard Dunstan and Gillian Ayres. He returned as a teacher; and from 1976-1984 was head of the Textile Department. Writing about his work in 1990, he confided, " My recent work is no way representational or literal. The works are sometimes symbolic of a moment in time - an event or place witnessed, felt or experienced. The work I do is made up - invented - stimulated by life-enhancing experience. Each work has ultimately to stand by itself without necessarily being part of a series or having a title or clue as to its origin. I love the variet... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Theo Mendez ((1934 - 1997)), known for Abstract painting. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Theo Mendez - Artist Info
About Theo Mendez
Name variants
Theodore R P Mendez
Biography
Theodore R P Mendez (1934–1997) was an English abstract artist who taught at Camberwell College of Arts in London for over thirty years. After attending Strand School, he entered Camberwell College of Arts in 1950 as a student, where his contemporaries included Terry Frost, Howard Hodgkin, Euan Uglow, Roy Turner Durrant, Bernard Dunstan and Gillian Ayres. He returned as a teacher; and from 1976-1984 was head of the Textile Department.
Writing about his work in 1990, he confided, " My recent work is no way representational or literal...The works are sometimes symbolic of a moment in time - an event or place witnessed, felt or experienced.. The work I do is made up - invented - stimulated by life-enhancing experience... ...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 3,220 of 3,204 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.