reginald gray
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Portrait Painter |
| Location | London ans Paris, France |
| Introduction | Studied oldmaster techniques under Cecil ffrench Salkeld RHA. Decor for Pike, Gate and Globe Theatres Dublin until 1957 when he moved to London. First exhibition at Abbot and Holder Gallery 1960. Was part of The School of London which was led by Francis Bacon and Lucien Freud. Painted Bacon from life in 1960 (work now in The National Portrait Gallery collection) Moved to France in 1963 and held many one man exhibitions in Paris and Rouen. In Paris met and painted author Jill Neville (work now in The National Gallery of Australia) Had one man retrospective at UNESCO Paris 1994. Gray lives and works between London and Paris. |
| Interests | Drinking with Friends |
| Favorite Movies | Christ stopped at Eboli with Gian Maria Volonte, Death in Venice by Visconti. Citezen Kane with Orson Welles. |
| Favorite Music | Alfred Schnittke, Olivier Messien, Beethoven, Mahler, Tavener, Pink Floyd |
| Favorite Books | Joyce ``Dubliners``, Cesare Pavese ``Le Metier de Vivre``, Poems, Ted Hughes, Poems Derry O`Sullivan |
You moved the pot before the coffee stopped brewing. Do you smell the mountains or the burro?
Give me back my hand