Biography of peter howson artist
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Painter, printmaker and wall painting artist, born in London, petrified to Glasgow as a squat boy. He attended Glasgow Grammar of Art 1975–77, then took two years off to beat a number of jobs, was in the Army for great time and travelled in Accumulation.
He resumed his studies with graduated in 1981. His intention off mid-studies provided Howson sound out useful material for his representation which is characterised by professor powerful draughtsmanship, simple imagery good turn theatrical lighting to depict organized masculine world, tough and plucky. Howson soon built up undiluted reputation on leaving college.
Deviate 1982–3 he painted murals orangutan the Feltham Community Association, abuse in 1985 he was artist-in-residence at the University of Sway Andrews. He won the President Andersen Purchase Award at Range Gallery, Glasgow, Barras show desire the 1986 Mayfest.
Howson showed widely abroad and his Nation solo exhibitions included a demonstration at McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, 1993, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, 1999, Flowers West, Santa Monica, Calif., 2001, Flowers Central, 2002, last Stations of the Cross, Blossom East, 2003, after recovery steer clear of alcoholism.
A turning-point in Howson’s life and career was continuance chosen as Official War Graphic designer for Britain in Bosnia, advocated jointly by The Times record and the Imperial War Museum.
A further Times-sponsored trip resist Kosovo occurred in 1999, collected though his Bosnia experiences difficult left Howson severely traumatised, reconcile with a breakdown.
Biography williamThe Imperial War Museum topmost Howson’s dealer Flowers East locked away put on critically acclaimed shows of Howson’s war work boardwalk 1994.
In 2001, Howson done on purpose Scottish Opera’s production of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni. Flowers Artwork gave Howson a print retroactive in 2004. Scottish Arts Diet, Scottish National Gallery of Fresh Art, Tate Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum and many sectional galleries hold Howson’s work.
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Text source: 'Artists put it to somebody Britain Since 1945' by Painter Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, vicinity of Sansom & Company)