Fairclough, Wilfred, 1907-1996 (British painter and printmaker)
Biography/Historical Note
British painter and etcher, born in Blackburn, Lancashire. Took evening classes and eventually a part-time teahcing role at the Blackburn School of Arts and Crafts, before studying at the Royal College of Art. Rome Scholarship in Engraving at the British School, 1934-37. Returning to England, he taught at the Kingston School of Art before serving in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was elected to the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers (1946) and also to the Royal Soceity of Watercolourers (1968). He was a prolific printmaker, producing around 150 works inspired by his wide travels across Europe.
Nationality
English.
Education
Blackburn School of Art and Crafts and Royal College of Art (1931-34).
Role within the BSR
Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1934-1937.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Artworks by Wilfred Fairclough, 1933 - 1937
Artworks by Wilfred Fairclough, 1933 - 1937
Prints executed by Wilfred Fairclough, Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1934-1937.