David Cobley
David Cobley (born 27 June 1954) is an English portrait and figure painter and founder of Bath Artists' Studios.[1]
Early life
David Hugh Cobley was born in Northampton in 1954. He grew up in Higham Ferrers and was educated at the county primary school there before going on to Wellingborough Grammar School and Northampton School of Art. He dropped out of Liverpool College of Art in 1972, but was briefly taught there by Welsh landscape painter Peter Prendergast. He completed a degree in Comparative Culture at Sophia University during his nine-year stay in Japan.
Career
After working as an
Sir Martin John Evans
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Associations
(with date of election)
- Royal Society of Portrait Painters (1997)
- Royal West of England Academy (2001)[3]
- New English Art Club (2003)
Publications
- David Cobley: All By Himself by Peter Davies (2019) published by ISBN: 978-1-911408-53-6
- The Portrait Now (Nairne and Howgate)
References
- ^ "Bath artist David Cobley sells paintings to fund Bath Artists' Studios". Bath Chronicle. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "David Cobley (1954-), Painter". National Portrait Gallery (London) website. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Cobley David, RP RWA NEAC". RWA website. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
External links
Website: davidcobley.com
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