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Trevor Chamberlain BIOGRAPHY
Born 1933 Hertfordshire, England. Known for: Watercolor realist/impressionist paintings of city, marine and rural scenes, decorator.
Trevor Chamberlain (born 1934) was the son of a Hertfordshire painter and decorator. He began painting at age seven, and at 12 enrolled at the Ware Evening Institute in painting classes under Alfred... Read full biography
Trevor Chamberlain (born 1934) was the son of a Hertfordshire painter and decorator. He began painting at age seven, and at 12 enrolled at the Ware Evening Institute in painting classes under Alfred Wright, who taught Chamberlain oil painting and fostered his love of painting outdoors. He also took... Read full biography
Trevor Chamberlain (born 1934) was the son of a Hertfordshire painter and decorator. He began painting at age seven, and at 12 enrolled at the Ware Evening Institute in painting classes under Alfred Wright, who taught Chamberlain oil painting and fostered his love of painting outdoors. He also took architectural drawing classes in the offices of Eadred Lutyens, but essentially taught himself to paint. He worked as an architectural draughtsman in London (1949-1964, with a two year stint in the... Read full biography
Trevor Chamberlain (born 1934) was the son of a Hertfordshire painter and decorator. He began painting at age seven, and at 12 enrolled at the Ware Evening Institute in painting classes under Alfred Wright, who taught Chamberlain oil painting and fostered his love of painting outdoors. He also took architectural drawing classes in the offices of Eadred Lutyens, but essentially taught himself to paint. He worked as an architectural draughtsman in London (1949-1964, with a two year stint in the armed forces), then quit to pursue painting full time. He joined the Wapping Group of Artists in 1969 and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1972. He made his first painting trip abroad (to Venice) in 1970, and subsequently painted on every... Read full biography
Trevor Chamberlain (born 1934) was the son of a Hertfordshire painter and decorator. He began painting at age seven, and at 12 enrolled at the Ware Evening Institute in painting classes under Alfred Wright, who taught Chamberlain oil painting and fostered his love of painting outdoors. He also took architectural drawing classes in the offices of Eadred Lutyens, but essentially taught himself to paint. He worked as an architectural draughtsman in London (1949-1964, with a two year stint in the armed forces), then quit to pursue painting full time. He joined the Wapping Group of Artists in 1969 and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1972. He made his first painting trip abroad (to Venice) in 1970, and subsequently painted on every continent except Australia. He spent the entire year of 1974 teaching himself how to paint in watercolors ("through sheer perseverance and mu... Read full biography
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Trevor Chamberlain (born 1934) was the son of a Hertfordshire painter and decorator. He began painting at age seven, and at 12 enrolled at the Ware Evening Institute in painting classes under Alfred Wright, who taught Chamberlain oil painting and fostered his love of painting outdoors. He also took architectural drawing classes in the offices of Eadred Lutyens, but essentially taught himself to paint.
He worked as an architectural draughtsman in London (1949-1964, with a two year stint in the armed forces), then quit to pursue painting full time. He joined the Wapping Group of Artists in 1969 and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1972. He made his first painting trip abroad (to Venice) in 1970, and subsequently painted on every...But wait, there's more...
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