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Ian Lawson - Lithography
Instructor
Sadly killed in a car crash in Herefordshire on the 17th November 2021.
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(BAA
Graphics), sitting next to Ian Lawson circa 1972.
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Angus Davis - 2 December 2021
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Colin Painter
In 1984 he took up the post of
principal Bath Academy as it moved into Bath College of
Higher Education. He died age 82 ...read more from The
Guardian obituary
Graham Day - 13 August 2021
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Steve Woolford
I'm sorry to have to tell you that my brother
Steve Woolford, who worked at Corsham (and later for a while at
the Bath site) died last Saturday.
Neil
Woolford - 8 June 2021
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Steven Roe 76-79
BAA Graphics
Steve was at Corsham from 1976 until 1979 and I'm sure he will be remembered by many
of the students
who were there during those
years.
After leaving BAA, he and I
(Richard Ireland) moved up to London to start our graphic design careers and
carry on a lifelong friendship. His first job was at Hedgehog Design, a small studio
in Chiswick and from there he moved to Tecno, a camera dealership in Hammersmith and
then to a City advertising agency called Response. Here he really made his mark and
went on to form his own Design/Ad Agency 'Consort' along with fellow director Ray
Perry. Specialising in financial advertising, Steve's work was greatly respected and
the company was very successful, building an international client base.
He moved out of London a few years ago, down to Pembrokeshire with his wife Pippa.
He was still making regular trips up to town and working remotely on major projects.
He was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in early 2020, just before the
Covid 19 lockdown. Right up to a few months before his death, he was still at the
helm of the company. His courage and attitude was humbling. He had a list of jobs
that he was determined to complete before the inevitable and he coped with the
increasing fatigue, pain and drug side-affects in such a way that it made it so much
easier for those around him.
He will be missed so much, a great, multi-faceted talent, and a splendid human
being.
Steven Roe. 22nd June 1957 - 1st November
2020
Richard Ireland - 10 March 2021
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Andrew Bailey 70-74
I have just heard that Andrew Bailey has died after a long illness. A
great friend and brilliant musician. He studied graphics 1970-74. He retained a
small circle of friends but will be missed by those who might remember him. I've
attached a scribbly cartoon of him that might jog memories.
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John Furnival Graphics Tutor
John Furnival, who has died aged 87, was a leading figure in visual and
concrete poetry from the 1960s onwards. He began teaching at the Bath Academy of
Art, which was based in Corsham, Wiltshire, in 1965. He remained at the academy
(continuing after its return to Bath as the Bath School of Art and Design) for 35
years, becoming one of its best loved artist-teachers.
John suffered from the effects of a stroke in the last few years of his life. With
unflagging purpose, he counted himself lucky that his �working� side was unaffected.
He made new works on a daily basis.
John is survived by Astrid and their children, Eve, Jack, Harry and Claudia, and
grandchildren, Joe, Martha, Dora and Lucas.
John Furnival, artist, born 29 May 1933; died 31 May 2020
Read more from The
Guardian
THE
FURNIVAL OF JOHN FUNERAL - Photos from the day
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Tom Coyle 68-71
BAA Sculpture
Tom Coyle was a sculpture student from 1968 - 1971. He died in
June 2020 after a short illness, leaving a son and two
granddaughters.
Biddy
Coyle
(Tom's ex
wife)
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John Kerr 67-70
BAA Graphics
My good pal John Kerr, "Our Johnsy" to his colleagues at Corsham, passed away
on the evening of September
13th 2020. He had been struggling with a complicated form of cancer for several
years.
John was a very expert graphic designer and a fine pianist, but it was in electronic
music that he really excelled. I remember his very first efforts in that field - he
made a wooden box that squawked - while we were still at
Corsham.
There is also a blog about him by Paddy Goff from a couple of years ago which
contains one of his
last compositions
on from the album Prelude to a Requiem. A beautiful piece of work with choral
effects of his own invention.
Steve Fairbairn
And from Rob
Moens is the funeral service
card and his personal recollections
of his friend and life-long partner.
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Dave Mann 66-70
BAA Fine Art
Dave died in June 2019 from a fall at his house in Wales. He was
the first President of the newly formed students union. A
renowned teacher and typographer, indefatigable gallery goer,
brilliant cook and a good friend for over 50 years. Sadly
missed.
Graham Day
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Stephen Seal 83-86
Stephen attended Bath Academy at Corsham Court in early 1980's and
obtained a BA Graphics Degree.
He sadly died on 1 June this year at his home in Bath. He was suffering from Motor
Neurone Disease since he was diagnosed
4� years previously. He was extremely talented and highly regarded.
Stephens wish is to be buried but the service will take place
assigned for cremations at Haycombe Cemetery, Bath on Friday 5
July at 1pm. Friends who knew him are welcome to attend, fellows
to wear a coloured tie and the girls goilour. No flowers -
donations to Motor Neurone Disease.
Deanna
Seal (Stephen's mum)
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Simon Chadwick 60-65
Was at Corsham in the 1960�s. I am Simon�s widow. Sadly Simon died in
Bristol Royal Infirmary on May 12th. He had been very ill with heart disease and was
in Intensive Care in an induced coma. He was 75.
I met Simon in 1966 when I was also at Corsham and we married exactly 50 years ago
today. We had four children. He died peacefully with me and our youngest, Andrew
holding his hand.
Many past students from Corsham came to the funeral and took part. Jon Willcocks did
the eulogy and Mark Prescott and Jenny Brookes
(Greenwood) did readings. Representatives from Bath Spa University, where he
had volunteered as a mentor also attended.
He is greatly missed.
Maggie Chadwick (nee Bullivant 1964-'67)
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Karl Geriche 76-79
Died in January 2016 after a long illness.
Biddy Coyle 29 March, 2019.
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Gordon Whittle 70-73
Studied ceramics at Corsham, setting up his
pottery locally. It was an impressive
turnout with lots of old Corsham faces for the funeral. His
widow Dorothy would like to thank the many friends for
attending. Gordon Whittle 1934-2018 RIP
Graham Day 19 March, 2018.
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Liz Lal (nee Rice) 64-67
Sadly died of cancer yesterday (25 July)
after a 6 month battle. She continued to make art right up until
last month. It was always imaginative, sensitive and full of
life.
She was versatile. An expert thrower in the pottery, she also
worked in many different media throughout her life. Several of
us from that time have kept in touch all through the 52 years
and are still firm friends. A group of us were there to
encourage her through these last tough months, when she suffered
so much.
Here is a photo of Liz throwing in the pottery at Beechfield in
1966. Ian Auld praised her talent.
We will never forget her.
Maggie Chadwick (nee Bullivant) 26 July, 2017.
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Jeff Beynon 73-76
Another sad loss with Jeff passing away from an
apparent heart attack back in January 2017. His Facebook
page is still here for you to catch up with his latter
years. For the past 3-4 years Jeff was working at Amazon, and
had bought his own little home.
Nader Khalatbary April 2017.
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Martin Froy 54-65
Professor Martin Froy was Head of Painting at
Bath Academy of Art from 1954 to 1965.
A ceremony will be held on the 14th February 2017 - 12pm at the
Henley Woodland Burial Ground. After the funeral the family will
gather for food and drink at the Maltesers Arms at 1pm.
If anyone would wish to attend please contact his daughter Francesca
Froy, she
has requested that the wider community should know.
Paola Bassindale Bath Spa Alumni Relations Officer 7
Feb, 2017.
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Kate Rechter 79-83
Jeff King from Devon told me this evening that
Kate Rechter has died. She was in graphics from 79 to 83 with
gap year. She was a real character and will be remembered by
many students.
An original and kind woman, she had friends from all
disciplines.
We will remember you.
Jeremy
Pugh 11 May, 2016.
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Martin Potts 71-74
Martin Potts was a painter at Corsham and
graduated in 1974, he died summer 2014.
The link below is a video of Richard Smith in memory of
Martin.
Martin
Potts selected by Richard Smith on Vimeo
Kate Harris (Davis) 4 May, 2016.
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Andrea Garrihy 68-71
Andrea was born in Halifax in Yorkshire on April 3 1948 to Bernard and
Irma Smith. Her father was an engineer by trade, but for three generations his
grandfathers were hewers and delvers in the Yorkshire quarries.
Andrea went to Whitecliffe Mount Grammar School where she was considered a bright
pupil. In 1967 she gained a place at Bath Academy of Art in Corsham where she
studied sculpture.
She was the first member of her family to have a university education.
It was at college that she met a painter John Garrihy and they married in 1969 and
lived in Corsham ever since.
She graduated in 1971 and took a post graduate certificate in education at Bristol
University, and taught art at St Joseph's School in Swindon, until the birth of her
first daughter Sarah in 1976; it was at this time that she also started to research
women sculptors.
Her second daughter Jane was born in 1979 and it was when Jane started school that
Andrea began to lecture on sculpture for the Wiltshire Workers Education Association
and at Cheltenham Art College.
In January 1992 she was invited to Canada with a team of ex-Corsham sculpture
students to represent England in an international snow sculpting competition. The
team won second prize at Snowfest in Sarnia, Ontario and went on to a competition in
Milwaukee, USA.
In 1998, with Lorna Green and Patrick Barker, she represented the UK in the Winter
Olympic snow sculpting competition in Nagano, Japan, one of 14 countries from around
the world.
She was invited to teach and lead a team of Norwegian snow sculptors in Norway in
2008.
In 1996 she was commissioned to carve Lord Methuen�s dog in Bath stone, which can be
seen in Corsham Court garden, and in 1997 she carved the Scout and Guide emblems for
their Corsham headquarters.
She was one of 1,000 artists around the country selected for �Year of the Artist�
Projects in 2000. This was a community project and she had a six-month residency in
an empty shop in the Corsham precinct in which she gave workshops for local schools
and adult groups, and produced sculptures in Corsham; seven life-sized figures of
ordinary Corsham residents made out of junk.
They were exhibited on the streets of Corsham and featured on television, on Blue
Peter, for which she was awarded a coveted badge.
Mrs Garrihy was commissioned to make a sculpture for the Neston Millennium Project
and carve the Neston Knot which was installed at the Neston Recreation Ground in
March 2002.
She took part in the popular King Bladud�s Pigs art event in Bath in 2008. Hydrock
was her sponsor and Rocky, her pig, was placed on top of their silo at Coombe Downe;
the highest flying pig in Bath.
Andrea sadly lost her battle against cancer on March 27, 2016,
aged 67.
Stephen Fairbairn 23 April, 2016.
Gazette & Herald
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Patrick Edwards 50-52
Sadly died in Australia, July 2012.
Margaret Pope 25 June, 2015.
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Tim Showan 53-56
This is posted for Betty Showan (Corsham 1954-1956) to announce
the very sad passing of Tim
Showan - 1st December 1931 - 22nd March 2014.
Tim studied Art Education/Sculpture at Corsham from 1953-1956, where he also met
Betty.
Their daughter, Cathryn Showan (now Kuhfeld) also became a student at
Corsham
(Painting 1975-1978)
* RIP *
22 March, 2014.
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Nicola Lintern 77-80
Heartfelt condolences to the family of Nicola Lintern Richards, BAA
Graphics '77-'80 who passed away suddenly on March 7th, 2012. Nicky is survived by
husband of 34 years, Trevor Richards, also BAA,
(same years, fine art) and two college-age daughters.
If you would like to send the family a card, please message me for mailing
address.
Claudia
Callaway nee Campbell,
20 March, 2012.
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Paul Barter 58-61
By chance, in our local paper, the Surrey Advertiser, I came across
mention of an exhibition related to a local art teacher Paul Barter
who had worked at George Abbot School, Guildford. Paul trained at
BAA Corsham 1958 -1961 and died
on Saturday 26 June 2010. He has several mentions on the web
(Paul Barter Artist and Teacher).
Maureen Giddings. 30 November, 2011
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Jacqueline Over 55-57
Jacqueline was at Corsham 1955 to '57. I was her school sweetheart and we
married in 1959. She died December 2007 aged 70.
Peter Cooke Tasmania. 12 October, 2011
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William Crozier
Peacefully at home on 12th July 2011, aged 81 years. Much loved husband
of Katharine, father of Paul and Siobhan.
Funeral Service at Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham, on Tuesday 19th July 2011 at
1pm.
A prolific painter, Crozier estimated that he had painted more than
12,000 pictures, each executed in a single session. There was an impressionistic
simplicity to his work, characterised by vibrant colours, energetic brushwork,
distilled images and formal composition, often featuring foreshortening and dramatic
contrasts between dark tones and luminous areas of colour. One critic described
Crozier as offering "a heightened account of nature... landscape reinterpreted
through the colours of the heart".
William John Crozier was born on May 5 1930 at Yoker, Glasgow, the second son of
parents originally from Ballinderry, Co Antrim. His father was a shipyard plumber
who, when William was five, was promoted to foreman at Ailsa shipyard, moving to the
quiet seaside town of
Troon, Ayrshire ...
Based in London throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Crozier exhibited in
London, Glasgow, Dublin and all over Europe, and combined painting with teaching,
first at Bath Academy of Art (with Howard Hodgkin, Gillian Ayres and Terry Frost),
then at the Central School of Art (with William Turnbull, Cecil Collins and Norman
Ackroyd). He also taught at the Studio School in New York and finally at Winchester
School of Art, where he was head of fine art until 1987.
...continue
reading from the Telegraph, 14th July 2011
Fiona Green 14 July, 2011
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Monica Wynter (n�e Harman) 50-54
A central figure in the post-war, avant garde art scene in St Ives has
died suddenly at her home in West Cornwall.
Monica Wynter, wife of famous St Ives painter Bryan, was a talented artist in her
own right, as well as being a keen naturalist, gardener, singer and poet.
She was a member of the Society of Friends, a Quaker, born in Buckinghamshire 78
years ago.
As a girl, she attended the Quaker school at Sidcot in Somerset, and only the
evening before she died, she hosted a successful Quaker planning meeting at her
house.
On leaving school, when she was Monica Harman, she went to Bath Academy of Art at
Corsham and while there met the man she would later marry, the artist Bryan Wynter,
then a member of the academy's teaching staff. Married in 1959, like so many artists
of the time, they found their way to Cornwall and for several years lived at the
Carn near Zennor where they were close neighbours of Patrick Heron and his wife
Delia ...
...continue
reading from the Western Morning News, 8th June 2011
Funeral service is 2pm on June 18 in Zennor
Church
Melanie McLoughlin 10 June, 2011
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Wendy McLerie 66-67
It has sadly come to my notice that my friend Wendy McLerie
(Pre Dip Graphics 1966-'67) passed away in January 2011. I had been in touch
with her not so long ago and knew that she was struggling with cancer, although she
made light of it. Wendy was always ready for a giggle. May the gods giggle with her.
Stephen Fairbairn
26 May, 2011
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Donald Locke 54-57
Born September 1930, Stewartville, Guyana
Died 6th December 2010, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Donald Locke was born in 1930 in Stewartville, Guyana, South America, Locke began
painting in 1947 under ER Burrowes, MBE, in the Working People's Art Class in
Georgetown, Guyana. Awarded a British Council Scholarship in 1954, he studied at
Bath Academy of Art in Wiltshire, England. In 1959 he was awarded a Guyana
Government Award to Edinburgh University, Scotland.
...continued
from his website Atlanta
Journal obituary itzcaribbean.com
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James Hart 56-59
Sadly died of cancer six years ago in 2005.
David Alexander 17 January, 2011
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Hilary McManus 69-73
Died last week in Bristol.
Dave Spurring 1 November, 2010
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Louise Wardle 76-79
This is to let anyone know who hasn't already heard that Louise Wardle
who studied Graphics at Corsham from 1976 to 1979 died on Thursday 8 July. She had
been suffering from Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (also known as LAM) for many years.
Donations can be made to LAM Action and her funeral is at West Norwood Crematorium
on Monday 19 July at 11.30 am.
Heather James 11 July, 2010
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Michael Kidner RA 64-80
Painting tutor at BAA from 1964 to 1980.
Born 1917, husband of the late Marion Kidner died peacefully at
his Hampstead home after a long illness on Sunday 29th November
2009.
Funeral 2.00pm on 14th December 2009 at St. Marylebone Cemetery,
East Finchley.
The
Guardian obituary The
TimesOnLine obituary In
Memoriam
A catalogue of his exhibition in 2003, Love is a Virus from Outer
Space, Flowers East, London. is here.
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Jay Smith 67-71
Graphic Design (BAA 1967-71) Passed away Nov 29 2009.
We regret to announce the death following a long illness, of Jay Smith, well known
restorer/gilder of Bath. Although Jay lived and worked in Bath he had worked all
over the world and had in recent years worked for the Saudi Royal family in Riyadh.
He had worked on commissions for museums and many of the London trade. He had
recently celebrated his 60th birthday. The funeral has been arranged for 1pm on 15
December
2009 at Haycombe Cemetary, Bath.
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Malti Kidia 66-70
Studied at BAA in the late 60's - I am sorry to have to tell you
that she passed away 2 years ago from cancer, having never gone back to
South Africa. Sadly, we didn't get the news until too late for us to find her.
Judy
Parsons 26.8.09
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James Kirkup 1918-2009
53-56
Internationally celebrated poet, memoirist,
novelist, playwright and translator, died 10 May 2009, age 91 at
his Andorran home. Born in South Shields, County Durham 23
April 1918. Head of English Department at Bath Academy of Art
1953-56.
The
Independent obituary provided by Mike Keen 26.5.09
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Shelagh Brettell (n�e Parfitt) 1941-2009
59-61
It is sad to have to report the death of Shelagh
which occurred on the 25 March at the relatively early age of
68. She arrived at Corsham in September 1959 to finish her
National Diploma in Design course, having done the first two
years to intermediate level at Stourbridge School of Art. group
photo 1960
She left the Academy in 1961 and did her Art Teaching Diploma in
Birmingham, before going on to teach at Solihull Art School.
Mike Keen 5.5.09
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Richard (Dick) Venning 59-60
Passed away peacefully at home in Heanor on Friday 11th April 2008, aged
71
years.
Dick was my art teacher from 1967 to 1972, a really smashing bloke.
Marc Koch 24.9.08
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Andrew Corner-Walker 69-72
Andy died suddenly at the age of 37 in 1988 leaving a widow after being
married for only a couple of months. He was at the time of his death an History of
Art tutor at York School of Art.
He is very sadly missed.
Jan West 19.2.08
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Pete Bateman 66-70
Died in New Zealand about 25 years ago, I am told
by his girlfriend.
Kai Wood Moe 25.6.07
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Michael Johnson 54-58
Michael died 29th July 2006 aged 68.
Michael was a painter all his life and has recently (September 2007) had a
posthumous exhibition at Wolfson College, Oxford, to which many old student friends
came.
There is a photo of him here
in the lithography studio with Doug Reilly, circa 1957, on the
site.
I was Esther Chatterton, student 1955-58, where Michael & I met in
October 1955. We married in 1959 when I became
Esther Johnson. I still live in our studio in Wiltshire, some 8 miles from
Corsham.
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Paul Bridger 81-84
Paul was a relatively 'mature' student at the time, being then in his
late 20's (!). He left in around '84, having studied painting. Sadly, Paul died
about 4 years ago, 2003, aged only 49. He had
a sudden heart attack and had no idea he wasn't well. He died in Rye Harbour, East
Sussex, at home. Paul was a lovely
bloke and an old friend.
Alice 15.5.07
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Edward Hughes 73-76
Ted Hughes, potter, died this year in a climbing
accident on 31st of March 2006 in Cumbria near his home. 'I was
in the same year and would like to say that he was a kind and
generous man'. Kate Harris (nee Davis)
I'd also need to add that Ted was a very modest guy and
great potter with a unique talent in search of 'that Shoji [Hamada]
element' as we used to call it, in his own work.
It
was a privilege to have known him in his last year at Corsham - Gerry.
2010 Retrospective: A Japanese Passion - The Pottery of Edward Hughes
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Wyn Griffiths 56-59
30.5.1936 - 26.8.2006
Wyn was from Ynys Mon (Angelsey) and Welsh was his first language, and
the everyday language of his home and community.
He entered Corsham in September 1956 after two years National Service with the Royal
Artillery in Germany. His interests included art, music, and fellow Corsham student
Paula Davies who he married after leaving BAA in July 1959. During the many impromptu
folk music and skiffle sessions at Beechfield or the pubs he was a leading performer
on ukelele, banjo ukelele or guitar - later in life; like many Welshmen, he became
a member of a Male Voice
choir.
His first art teaching post was in Essex but within a few years of leaving BAA he
had moved to south Wales and spent his working life in schools of Glamorgan. After
retirement he was able to devote himself to painting full-time and had several
one-man shows in commercial galleries in south and west Wales.
He was a good friend, a decent man (without being a saint) and will be
missed.
Hwyl Wyn, bachgen bach o Niwbwrch eriod.
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Peter Bailey 66-69
Sculptor. born 1944 - died 29 June 2005 of a cardiac
arrest. He was much loved and appreciated by the many friends he made during
his years at
Corsham, 1966-69.
For his obituary, book & exhibition details - 6th November to 15th
December 2006 - then click the star link.
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Harry Turner 73-76
Died 17th December 2004. He was suffering from MS and was in hospital in
Frome.
Harry graduated in painting in 1976, and also worked as photography technician for
Fine Art. His partner at the time was Stella, the sculpture school life model.
Stella and their daughter Katy still live in Corsham.
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Susan Mallon 82-85
It is
with such great sadness that I have to inform you of the death of
Sue [sculpture 82-'85] from a fall in her home on
the 3rd May 2004. She worked in Swindon Social Services and was a
colleague, friend and close neighbour of mine.
Susan had a turbulent personal life post BAA, with many events that caused her
great anxiety and conflict. After a serious medical diagnosis
4 years ago, she had to overcome added stress which compounded her illness. Susan
was a fighter and had just managed to come through this with a positive attitude to
her
life. Very recently finding some happiness and contentment again.
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Bhupen Kharkar 79
Passed away recently January
2004, he was a fellow at BAA in 1979 and worked at Monks Park. Bhupen was one of the
best Indian painters and was celebrated all over the world. He was originally
discovered by Howard Hodgkin and Peter Kinley but stayed with Jo Hope while at
BAA.
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Jeff Nuttall 50-53
Died aged 70 on January 4 2004. He was a catalyst,
perpetrator and champion of rebellion and experiment in the arts and society. Bomb
Culture, his 1968 chronicle of the emergence of internationalist counter-culture in
Britain, remains a primary source and manifesto for the post-Hiroshima
generation.
Other precursors whose legacies he extended were the dadaists, surrealists and
beats, Dylan Thomas, John Bratby and kitchen sink painting, McGill postcards, bebop
and northern music hall. In 1967 he co-founded the People Show, an improvising
theatre troupe with which Jeff travelled, wrote and acted for five years.
From the mid-1980s he took cameo roles in films and television. Throughout his days
he made and exhibited hundreds of lyrical-threatful-polemical artworks.
He was the Guardian's incisive poetry critic (1979-81) and during the last 40 years
he published some 40 books. There were poetry, plays, fiction, memoirs, essays, and
verbal portraits of kindred
spirits.
He died on a Sunday, leaving the Hen and Chicks
pub in Abergavenny, where his trad band's lunchtime gig had been
the highspot of his week for 10 years.
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Gareth Ball 66-69
Was taken ill on 21st November
2003 and died within minutes of reaching hospital. His family are
devastated by his sudden and untimely death. His funeral was held at
Aldershot Crematorium on December 1st 2003.
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Elizabeth Martin 67-71
Died on Saturday 13th September
2003. Liz studied Graphic Design at BAA from 1967-71 and was
Senior Conservator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs
at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. She will be greatly missed by
her family and all her colleagues.
Liz's service will be held at St Patrick's
Catholic Church, Pickwick, Nr Corsham, (on the A4) at 11am Saturday 4th
October 2003. Friends and flowers welcome.
Liz is laid to rest at
the cemetery signposted to the right off the Corsham to Lacock
Road.
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Philip Higson 66-69
Died on 15 September 2003 aged 56, the day after his
birthday.
Phil was diagnosed with cancer last year. His funeral was held last
Friday (19 September), he is survived by his wife Sue and three
children.
Higson founded the Deeside web printer 20 years ago together with his
former Allan Denver colleagues Graham Ostler and the late Bob Allan.
�We worked together for 25 years. He will be sadly missed,� Ostler
said.
After his diagnosis Higson fulfilled a lifetime ambition by buying
himself a Bentley. �He�d always wanted one and we used to banter
about it. At least he had a year of pleasure out of it�.
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David Heale 73-76
I�m very sad to report that David Heale � also known
as "Buzz" � who was at BAA (Painting) in the mid-70s �
died on Friday 9th May 2003 at home in Looe, Cornwall after
an asthma attack.
He leaves his partner, Steffi and their 3 boys. He�ll be greatly
missed by everyone who was lucky enough to have known him.
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Derek Pope 50-85
My family and I were wondering if it would be possible
for you to announce on the BAA web site that my husband Derek Pope
died peacefully at home on Saturday the 1st of February 2003. As you
know, he was associated with the Academy as a student, lecturer and
Principal from 1950 - 1985. We thought that this would be an
appropriate way of letting our many friends and colleagues know.
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Dorothy Elliott 57-59
Following the death of Dorothy Elliott on 9th
December 2002, Brenda Jackson, with whom she lived, wishes to thank the
many Corsham friends who so kindly sent their condolences and
deepest sympathy to her at this sad time.
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Michael Finn 72-82
Died aged 80 on March 24 2002. He was head of two art colleges before
devoting the last 20 years of his life to his own painting. In 1958, he was
appointed principal of Falmouth College of Art in Cornwall, where he stayed until
taking over as principal of Bath Academy of Art at Corsham in 1972. Under his
leadership, both were among the most highly regarded art colleges in the
country.
On his retirement, in 1982, he moved with his family to Tregeseal, near St Just in
the far west of Cornwall, and began his long-postponed career as a full-time artist.
He is survived by two daughters, Christine and Michaela, and a son, Richard. His
wife, Cicely, whom he married in 1943, died earlier this year.
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Kenneth Armitage 46-56
Died aged 85 on January 22 2002, was among the most significant British
sculptors of the 20th century.
He taught for 10 years (1946-56) at Bath Academy of Art during that period he found
his mature style, beginning to make groups of figures in which a flat membrane
envelopes upright or buttress supports. Two Linked Figures, People in a Wind (1950),
now in the Tate Gallery, and Friends Walking are all fine examples of his most
expressive period. In the elongated, fragile forms of his work, his overriding
concern was always with humanity; a preoccupation with feelings expressed through
the language of the body. The figurative image of man remained central to his work,
and his departures into the world of non-figuration were always of short duration.
He saw his sculpture as a way of communicating essential truths. "I believe that art
is something shared among us and feel almost apologetic for the effort and
specialisation involved in its production," he wrote early in his career, in
1955.
His wife Joan, whom he married in 1940, predeceased him.
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