Ken Howard R.A.
ARTIST: Ken Howard OBE RA NEAC (1932-2022) British
TITLE: “Hampstead Heath Pond London”
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 53cm x 43cm inc frame
CONDITION: very good
PRICE: £800
DETAIL: An early work by Ken Howard dating to the late 60’s. This work was last sold through Phillips Auction House London in 1997 for £600 and in private hands ever since.
Painter, and teacher, born in London, where he continued to live, married to the artist Christa Gaa. He studied at Hornsey College of Art, 1949–53, Royal College of Art, 1955–8, and won a British Council Scholarship to Florence, 1958–9. Was elected NEAC, 1962, in 1998 its president; ROI, 1966; RWA, 1981; RWS, 1983; and RA, 1991. His many awards were the First Prize in the Lord Mayor’s Art Award, 1966; First Prize Arundel Art Centre, 1969; he was a prizewinner at John Moores Exhibition, Liverpool, 1978; and at John Laing Exhibition, 1979. Won First Prize, Hunting Group Award, 1982; was a prizewinner at RWA in 1983; and at NEAC Centenary Exhibition, 1986. Howard was appointed official artist in Northern Ireland by Imperial War Museum in 1973–8.
Between 1973–80 worked with Army in Germany, Cyprus, Oman, Hong Kong, Nepal, Norway, Canada, Belize and Brunei. Howard did much commissioned work, including The Drapers’ Company, The Haberdashers’ Company, United Nations and elsewhere. Appeared in numerous mixed shows. One-man exhibitions included Plymouth Art Centre, 1955; John Whibley Gallery, 1966–8; from 1971 a series with New Grafton Gallery; and recent works at Richard Green, 2004. Howard was a painter noted for his handling of light and for his depictions of nudes in interiors. Imperial War Museum, Plymouth City Art Gallery, National Army Museum and other provincial British galleries hold his work. In 2005 Howard was elected professor of perspective at the Royal Academy Schools.
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ARTIST: Ken Howard OBE RA NEAC (1932-2022) British
TITLE: “St Botolph Bishopgate”
SIGNED: appears unsigned – an early work dating to the late 60’s early 70’s
MEDIUM: oil on panel
SIZE: 49cm x 39cm inc frame
CONDITION: very good
PRICE: £sold
DETAIL: An early work by Ken Howard dating to the late 60’s early 70’s – whilst unsigned it is clearly by Ken and he painted a number of scenes of Bishopgate London around that time.
Painter, and teacher, born in London, where he continued to live, married to the artist Christa Gaa. He studied at Hornsey College of Art, 1949–53, Royal College of Art, 1955–8, and won a British Council Scholarship to Florence, 1958–9. Was elected NEAC, 1962, in 1998 its president; ROI, 1966; RWA, 1981; RWS, 1983; and RA, 1991. His many awards were the First Prize in the Lord Mayor’s Art Award, 1966; First Prize Arundel Art Centre, 1969; he was a prizewinner at John Moores Exhibition, Liverpool, 1978; and at John Laing Exhibition, 1979. Won First Prize, Hunting Group Award, 1982; was a prizewinner at RWA in 1983; and at NEAC Centenary Exhibition, 1986. Howard was appointed official artist in Northern Ireland by Imperial War Museum in 1973–8.
Between 1973–80 worked with Army in Germany, Cyprus, Oman, Hong Kong, Nepal, Norway, Canada, Belize and Brunei. Howard did much commissioned work, including The Drapers’ Company, The Haberdashers’ Company, United Nations and elsewhere. Appeared in numerous mixed shows. One-man exhibitions included Plymouth Art Centre, 1955; John Whibley Gallery, 1966–8; from 1971 a series with New Grafton Gallery; and recent works at Richard Green, 2004. Howard was a painter noted for his handling of light and for his depictions of nudes in interiors. Imperial War Museum, Plymouth City Art Gallery, National Army Museum and other provincial British galleries hold his work. In 2005 Howard was elected professor of perspective at the Royal Academy Schools.
More Ken Howard paintings wanted. If you have pictures to sell then please contact the gallery.
