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Gertrude Massey’s masterstrokes showed Royalty in best light
CROYDON CHRONICLES: A prize-winner at Croydon School of Art went on to become one of the most sought-after portrait artists in Edwardian London, and taught Evelyn Waugh and the Wizard of Oz’s Scarecrow. DAVID MORGAN recalls the stellar career of … Continue reading
Harrison finishes top of her class in School of Art competition
Croydon School of Art student Leanne Harrison was this week named as the winner of the annual Croydon Art Space Best Artist of the Year competition. The competition, supported by gallery owner Paul Hall, each year celebrates the best artistic … Continue reading
Farewell Jamie Reid, artist and anarchist, forgotten by Croydon
Jamie Reid, the anarchist artist and graphic designer who devised the designs and artwork that defined the punk era’s iconoclasm, has died. He was 76. Reid’s ransom note-style collage work for the Sex Pistols was “a central pillar of the … Continue reading
It’s hard to find signs of the borough’s musical heritage trail
So just what do we get for the £220,000 of Lottery cash splurged on Croydon’s Music Heritage Trail? We sent LOUISA GAUTREY along to road-test the trail and its accompanying app As a teenager who listens to a wide range … Continue reading
Croydon School of Art presents Time Travels, Jun 15-28
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The evening our art reviewer made an exhibition of himself
Croydon Art Space, in Addiscombe, last night presented an award for an outstanding piece of work by a student at Croydon School of Art. In front of his MP, dignitaries and the artists, KEN TOWL delivered a piece of performance … Continue reading
Exhibition opens to celebrate 150 years of School of Art
An exhibition has opened at the Museum of Croydon in the Clocktower to mark the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Croydon School of Art. The free exhibition is on display until April 14, and includes work from many of … Continue reading
