David Graham RP

Statement

I was born in 1926, and Studied at Hammersmith School of Art, St Martin’s School of Art and Royal College of Art (1st Class Diploma).

I did my War Service with the Grenadier Guards, Stars in Battledress and Royal Army Education Corp 1944 – 1948.I taught art atWimbledon School of Art, Medway College of Art, Sir John Cass, School of Art where I was Head of Painting Dept and City of London Polytechnic where I was Senior Lecturer and later Head of School.

From 1976 I have been a full-time painter.

Methodology

I work in oils and from life, without the use of preparatory sketches.

Bio

• 1926 Born in London.

• 1939-43 Hammersmith School of Art.

• 1943-44 St Martins School of Art.

• 1948-51 Royal College of Art (1st Class Diploma).

• 1951 Taught at Wimbledon School of Art.

• 1959 Taught at Medway College of Art.

• 1963 Sir John Cass, School of Art, Head of Painting Department, City of London Polytechnic.

• 1966 Senior Lecturer.

• 1969 Head of School.

• 1976 Acting Head of School, Full-time Painter.