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 Humphrey Ocean
oil on canvas, 1983
NPG 5695
by Humphrey Ocean
oil on canvas, 1985
NPG 5823
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw
by Humphrey Ocean
oil on canvas, 1992
NPG 6223
by Humphrey Ocean
oil on canvas, 1996
NPG 6371
by Humphrey Ocean
gouache, 2011
NPG 6970
by Humphrey Ocean
gouache, 2011
NPG 6971
by Humphrey Ocean
oil on canvas, 2014
NPG 6986
by Humphrey Ocean
bromide fibre print, 27 May 1976
NPG x128706
Linda McCartney; Paul McCartney
by Humphrey Ocean
bromide fibre print, May 1976
NPG x128707
by Humphrey Ocean
pen and ink, 1996
NPG D10633
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Julian Clifton
03 August 2021, 21:34
He taught at Camberwell College of Art in the 90’s