Grimsby School of Art
Grimsby School of Art (est. in 1886) is a British art school in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is part of the Grimsby Institute since 2004.
History
[edit]Grimsby School of Art's history can be traced back 1886, when an Art Class was established in the town.[1] The students were awarded certificates the South Kensington Department of Science & Art, the forerunner of the Royal College of Art.[1]
The building for the schoold, that got the name of Grimsby College of Art & Design, was designed in 1894 by Herbert Scaping.[2]
The building is now derelict, the Art School becoming the East Coast College of Art and Design, part of the Grimsby Institute since 2004.
Notable staff
[edit]- David Tarttelin,
- Harold Gosney,
- Albert Wade,[3] Principal 1927-53
- Peter Todd[4] was principal for 30 years and taught John Hurt
Notable alumni
[edit]- Peter Brannon[5]
- Richard P. Cook (born 1949)
- Robert Dukes (born 1965) [6]
- John Hurt (1940 – 2017)
- Nicholas Volley[7] (1950 – 2006)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grimsby School of Art". artbiogs.co.uk. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "GRIMSBY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, North East Lincolnshire - 1379832 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Grimsby School of Art". alresfordmemories. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "The story behind the strange figures outside Grimsby Library". GrimsbyLive. 2020-01-25. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Brannan, Peter, 1926–1994 | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Robert Dukes". The Royal Drawing School. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Nicholas Volley". The Independent. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
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