Sir Roger de Grey, KCVOPRA (18 April 1918 – 14 February 1995) was a British landscape painter. From 1984 to 1993 he served as President of the Royal Academy.
De Grey had a long and distinguished career as an art educator: a Lecturer of King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne (1947–1951), then Master of Painting (1951–1953), at the Royal College of Art, he was Senior Tutor, and later Reader in Painting from 1953–1973. From 1973–1995 he was the Principal of the City and Guilds of London Art School. From 1971, he was a Trustee of Paintings in Hospitals and enabled the charity to acquire works by Royal Academicians.[4] He was also a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery from 1984 to 1995.[5] In 1962, Roger de Grey was elected an Associate member of the Royal Academy, becoming a full Academician in 1969. From 1976 until 1984, he was the Treasurer of the RA under Sir Hugh Casson. De Grey succeeded Casson as President in 1984. Roger de Grey was elected Senior RA in October 1993, the year he stepped down from being President. He was elected an honorary member of the Royal West of England Academy of Art (RWA) in 1994.
Familyedit
A great-nephew of the 7th Baron Walsingham, de Grey was knighted in 1991 for "services to British art". The Royal Academy provided an exhibition of his work in memoriam in 1996. The Tate Gallery and Arts Council of Great Britain hold several examples of his work.
In 1942, he married Flavia HattRA, (née Irwin), also a notable artist, who died in London in 1995, aged 77.[6][7] Sir Roger and Lady de Grey had three children: Spencer, Robert and Emilia.
^Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 1999, vol. 1, p. 112
^Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003, vol. 3, p. 4065
^Tomes, Jason (2004). "Grey, Roger". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/59121. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Paintings in Hospitals | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
^Norman Rosenthal (16 February 1995). "Obituary: Sir Roger de Grey". The Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^"Flavia Irwin: painter and designer | The Times". The Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
roger, grey, kcvo, april, 1918, february, 1995, british, landscape, painter, from, 1984, 1993, served, president, royal, academy, kcvo, breast, star, contents, early, life, career, teaching, administration, family, also, references, external, linksearly, life,. Sir Roger de Grey KCVO PRA 18 April 1918 14 February 1995 was a British landscape painter From 1984 to 1993 he served as President of the Royal Academy KCVO breast star Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Teaching and administration 3 Family 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and career editDe Grey was the second son and youngest of three children of Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Nigel de Grey 1886 1951 and his wife Florence daughter of Spencer William Gore and a descendant of Arthur Gore 2nd Earl of Arran and John Ponsonby 4th Earl of Bessborough Nigel de Grey was a grandson of Thomas de Grey 5th Baron Walsingham like his wife descended from the 4th Earl of Bessborough and was also descended from the Barons Rendlesham and Viscounts Dillon 1 2 He studied art at Chelsea Polytechnic from 1936 1939 During World War II he was commissioned in the Royal Armoured Corps After the War he returned to Chelsea to complete his studies from 1946 1947 His tutors included Ceri Richards Robert Medley Harold Sandys Williamson and Raymond Coxon De Grey was a landscape artist often working in Kent and in France painting outdoors and then finishing his work in his studio His first solo exhibition was at the Thomas Agnew amp Sons Gallery in 1954 3 Later he exhibited at the Tate Gallery and Royal Academy as well as internationally His paintings are still sought after by collectors Teaching and administration edit nbsp Arms of Sir Roger de Grey De Grey had a long and distinguished career as an art educator a Lecturer of King s College Newcastle upon Tyne 1947 1951 then Master of Painting 1951 1953 at the Royal College of Art he was Senior Tutor and later Reader in Painting from 1953 1973 From 1973 1995 he was the Principal of the City and Guilds of London Art School From 1971 he was a Trustee of Paintings in Hospitals and enabled the charity to acquire works by Royal Academicians 4 He was also a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery from 1984 to 1995 5 In 1962 Roger de Grey was elected an Associate member of the Royal Academy becoming a full Academician in 1969 From 1976 until 1984 he was the Treasurer of the RA under Sir Hugh Casson De Grey succeeded Casson as President in 1984 Roger de Grey was elected Senior RA in October 1993 the year he stepped down from being President He was elected an honorary member of the Royal West of England Academy of Art RWA in 1994 Family editA great nephew of the 7th Baron Walsingham de Grey was knighted in 1991 for services to British art The Royal Academy provided an exhibition of his work in memoriam in 1996 The Tate Gallery and Arts Council of Great Britain hold several examples of his work In 1942 he married Flavia Hatt RA nee Irwin also a notable artist who died in London in 1995 aged 77 6 7 Sir Roger and Lady de Grey had three children Spencer Robert and Emilia See also editHouse of Grey Royal Victorian OrderReferences edit Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 1999 vol 1 p 112 Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 2003 vol 3 p 4065 Tomes Jason 2004 Grey Roger Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 59121 Subscription or UK public library membership required Paintings in Hospitals Art UK artuk org Retrieved 18 December 2018 Norman Rosenthal 16 February 1995 Obituary Sir Roger de Grey The Independent Retrieved 7 March 2017 Flavia Irwin painter and designer The Times The Times Retrieved 7 March 2017 Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage amp Baronetage 107th edn London Burke s Peerage amp Gentry Ltd p 4065 WALSINGHAM B ISBN 0 9711966 2 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first has generic name help External links edit41 artworks by or after Roger de Grey at the Art UK site Artnet website page National Portrait Gallery website page Cultural offices Preceded bySir Hugh Casson nbsp President of the Royal Academy1984 1993 Succeeded bySir Philip Dowson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roger de Grey amp oldid 1194461787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
