Summer Exhibition 2009

Philip Connard RA 1875 - 1958

Painter and teacher born in Southport, Lancashire, England. 

At first he worked as a house painter and studied art part time until he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art and in 1898 a British Institution Prize which took him to Paris.

Returning to London he illustrated and taught at lambeth School of Art. Showed widely, including RA, Leicester Galleries, RWS and NEAC as a member of both, Fine Art Society and elsewhere. Also showed solo at Leicester Galleries and at Barbizon House.

In World War I was an Official War Artist; painted murals for Queen Mary’s dolls house, Windsor; also did decoration for the liner Queen Mary

Elected A.R.A 1918, elected R.A 1925, elected Senior R.A 1951, Keeper of the Collection from 1945 - 1949.

Connard was a painter of many facets as his holding in the Tate Gallery shows.

Died at Twickenham, Middlesex.

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