James Priddey
James Priddey,
FRSA, (19 April 1916 – 10 November 1980[1]) was an English painter, printmaker, illustrator and member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.[2]
Life and work
James Priddey was born at
Paris Salon where he received a silver medal in 1949.[2] He was elected as president to the Birmingham Watercolour Society in 1959 and a member to the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 1960, becoming the Society's Hon. Secretary in 1966.[3] Priddey lived and worked in Harborne, Birmingham with his wife Peggy.[2][4] Between 1974-1978 Priddey was elected as the president of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
.
Priddey had several styles, all unmistakably his own. He produced hundreds of black and white line illustrations for books and pamphlets such as the 1973 publication Heart of England, a guide to the Midlands region which he illustrated throughout, with accompanying text by Louise Wright. Towns, villages, rural scenes and some fine Black Country landscapes filled its pages, while a watercolour, very different in style but equally beautiful, graced the dustjacket.[4]
James Priddey died on 10 November 1980. He lived at 22 Fellows Lane in Harborne, Birmingham at the time of his death. His granddaughters are Catherine and Hannah Priddey.
Exhibitions
In the 1963 Autumn exhibition at the
In 2013 Priddey's etched copperplate of Christchurch Passage and the Hand ColouredRBSA Gallery as part of the exhibition RBSA: Our Collection, Our Archive and You.[7]
Partial bibliography
Illustrations for Books:
- Heart of England (1973) (Written by Louise Wright)
- Cotswold Heritage (1977) (Written by Louise Wright)
References
- ^ England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ a b c d e Waters, G. Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950
- ^ Dolman, B. Who's Who in Art (1972)
- ^ a b Black Country Bugle 17 July 2008
- ^ [Newspaper Article: 24/09/1963] Outdoors Art,Neat and Clean: R.B.S.A. exhibition by a staff reporter, The Birmingham Post, 24 September 1963, page 3
- ^ Royal Academy Exhibitors 1905-1970, Vol V (EP Publishing LTD, 1979)
- ^ "RBSA | News | RBSA: Our Collection Our Archive, and You". www.rbsa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.