Jean Rees (1914-2004) was a British artist. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating
She dedicated the later part of her life to promoting the visual arts in the West of England. The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region A highly accomplished landscape artist in her own right, exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy (RWA), the Royal Academy of Arts, The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour, the Medici Gallery, Penwith Gallery, Newlyn Gallery and many others, she is noted for her distinctive, abstractive approach to colour, light and form inspired by the landscapes of the Mediterranean and the western counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. The Royal West of England Academy (RWA is an art gallery where Queens Road meets Whiteladies Road in Bristol England. This article refers to an art institution in London For other meanings of Royal Academy see Royal Academy (disambiguation. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county
Jean Rees (née Jean Lamb) commenced her career by obtaining a National Diploma in Textile Design from the Hastings School of Art, Hastings, East Sussex. The Hastings School of Art is an Art school in Hastings, England Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name Upon completion of this course she embarked on a four-year Open Scholarship with the Royal College of Art but, in 1935, married Glyndwr Rees, moved with him to Somerset and spent the next few years in freelance textile design while raising three children. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Textile design is the process of creating designs for knitted, woven or printed fabrics.
In 1946 she co-founded the Bridgwater Arts Centre and later became its Chairman. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bridgwater in Somerset, England, is a Market town, the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and the leading industrial This was an important post-war mile-stone for it was Britain's first art centre, funded by the Arts Council for many years. An arts council is a government or private non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Arts mainly by funding local artists awarding prizes and organizing events at She was a founder member of the Chandos Society of Artists, later becoming Chairman, and also chaired Artists 303.
In 1988 she was elected to the committee of the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol and in 1989 was voted Artist's Chairman, holding this position for 3 years. The Royal West of England Academy (RWA is an art gallery where Queens Road meets Whiteladies Road in Bristol England. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London During her tenure she curated two important exhibitions: the acclaimed "Scottish Art in the 20th Century" and "Painters from Cornwall", which marked a time of significant change for RWA. Shortly before her death she was made an Honorary Academician for her services to the RWA.
Her paintings are in the permanent collections of the RWA, University of Bath, Somerset County Council and in private collections in Europe, USA and Canada. The University of Bath is a Campus university located in Bath, England. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county A retrospective exhibition entitled "A Vision of Landscape and Light: Jean Rees Hon RWA 1914 - 2004" was staged at Bridgwater Arts Centre and Royal West of England Academy during 2006, receiving enthusiastic praise from several hundred visitors. Bridgwater in Somerset, England, is a Market town, the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and the leading industrial The Royal West of England Academy (RWA is an art gallery where Queens Road meets Whiteladies Road in Bristol England. The exhibition was accompanied by an illustrated biography which is available on request.
Her son Jeremy Rees, founded the Arnolfini in Bristol in 1961. Jeremy Rees ( 8 May 1937 &ndash 12 December 2003) was a British arts administrator The Arnolfini is an arts centre in Bristol, England. It has a changing programme of exhibitions live art and dance events poetry and book readings talks
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