Humphrey Ocean
(1951-), PainterHumphrey Ocean (Humphrey Anthony Erdeswick Butler-Bowdon)
Sitter in 4 portraits
Artist of 12 portraits
Humphrey Ocean studied at Canterbury Art School from 1970 to 1973. He had his first major solo exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London in 1984. He has since shown at the Tate Liverpool and the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London. In 2002 he was artist in residence at Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. Many of his portrait commissions are in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. He was appointed Professor of Perspective at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012.
by Harry Diamond
gelatin silver print, 1970s
NPG x210056
Geoffrey Rigden; Shirley O'Neill; Michael Blake; Humphrey Ocean; Ruby Ocean; Miranda Argyle
by Harry Diamond
gelatin silver print, 1983
NPG x210041
Humphrey Ocean; Paul McCartney
by Linda McCartney
bromide print, circa 1983
NPG x19172
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Julian Clifton
03 August 2021, 21:34
He taught at Camberwell College of Art in the 90’s