John Strevens

John Strevens (1902–1990) was a London born British artist who regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Paris Salon.[1]

Strevens was born in London and a self-taught painter.[2] He was known during the 1960s for his paintings of children and flowers, which were made into prints.[3]

Twenty years after his death two of his paintings were donated by his daughter to his local hospital, St Margaret's in Epping, Essex;[2] Strevens had been treated there for Parkinson's disease in later life. The remainder of his paintings were auctioned.[3] A blue plaque to Strevens has been placed on his house, in Lower Park Road, Loughton.

Two of Strevens' paintings are in the collection of the British Council.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Brief biography". John Strevens. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Work of painter Strevens given to Essex hospital". BBC News Online. 22 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 Clare Hardy (24 November 2010). "LOUGHTON: Popular artist's paintings to go under the hammer". East London and West Essex Guardian. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  4. ↑ John Strevens (1902 − 1990) Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine., British Council Collection (Collection.britishcouncil.org). Retrieved 2014-02-25.
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