Dorothy Mead
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Dorothy Mead was a British
painter.
Mead was born in London
, England
,
She first met David Bomberg
(1890–1957) when he was teaching at the Dagenham School of Art in 1945. She followed him when he moved to the City Literary Institute in London and then to the Borough Polytechnic where she studied under Bomberg from 1944 to 1951.
Mead was a founder member of the Borough Group
in 1946 together with other pupils of Bomberg including Cliff Holden
.
From 1956 for the rest of the decade, Mead was a mature student at the Slade School of Art, following Bomberg's inspiration. Here she met artist and teacher Andrew Forge
.
During the 1960s, Mead exhibited with other artists including Peter Blake
, William Crozier
, David Hockney
, Bridget Riley
, and Euan Uglow
.
Mead joined the London Group
of artists in 1960 and was President from 1971–73, succeeding Andrew Forge in the position.
The collection of the Tate Gallery
and other art museums include work by Mead.
Mead's paintings were shown at the 1991 exhibition Bomberg and his Legacy, held in Eastbourne
at the Towner Art Gallery.
In 2005, a retrospective exhibition was held thirty years after her death.
United Kingdom
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painter.
Mead was born in London
London
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, England
England
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,
She first met David Bomberg
David Bomberg
David Garshen Bomberg was an English painter, and one of the Whitechapel Boys.Bomberg was one of the most audacious of the exceptional generation of artists who studied at the Slade School of Art under Henry Tonks, and which included Mark Gertler, Stanley Spencer, C.R.W. Nevinson and Dora Carrington...
(1890–1957) when he was teaching at the Dagenham School of Art in 1945. She followed him when he moved to the City Literary Institute in London and then to the Borough Polytechnic where she studied under Bomberg from 1944 to 1951.
Mead was a founder member of the Borough Group
Borough Group
The Borough Group was a collective of mid-20th century artists from the Borough area of Southwark, south London, England. The group was associated with the David Bomberg, who was then teaching a number of the artists that formed the group at the Borough Polytechnic, hence the name.Cliff Holden...
in 1946 together with other pupils of Bomberg including Cliff Holden
Cliff Holden
Cliff Holden FCSD is a British painter, designer, and silk-screen printer.Holden was educated at Wilmslow Modern School followed by Reaseheath School of Agriculture, where he studied agriculture and veterinary science....
.
From 1956 for the rest of the decade, Mead was a mature student at the Slade School of Art, following Bomberg's inspiration. Here she met artist and teacher Andrew Forge
Andrew Forge
Andrew Murray Forge was a British painter, academic, and art critic....
.
During the 1960s, Mead exhibited with other artists including Peter Blake
Peter Blake (artist)
Sir Peter Thomas Blake, KBE, CBE, RDI, RA is an English pop artist, best known for his design of the sleeve for the Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. He lives in Chiswick, London, UK.-Career:...
, William Crozier
William Crozier (Irish artist)
William Crozier was an Irish-Scots still-life and landscape artist based in Hampshire, England and West Cork in Ireland. He was a member of Aosdana.-Life and works:...
, David Hockney
David Hockney
David Hockney, CH, RA, is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer, who is based in Bridlington, Yorkshire and Kensington, London....
, Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley
Bridget Louise Riley CH CBE is an English painter who is one of the foremost proponents of Op art.-Early life:...
, and Euan Uglow
Euan Uglow
-Biography:Euan Uglow was born 10 March 1932 in London and as a child lived in Tulse Hill in south London. His father was an accountant, and Uglow went to the local grammar school in Tulse Hill, called Strand School. Afterwards he studied at Camberwell School of Art from 1948 to 1950...
.
Mead joined the London Group
London Group
The London Group is an artists' exhibiting society based in London, England, founded in 1913, when the Camden Town Group came together with the English Vorticists and other independent artists to challenge the domination of the Royal Academy, which had become unadventurous and conservative....
of artists in 1960 and was President from 1971–73, succeeding Andrew Forge in the position.
The collection of the Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
and other art museums include work by Mead.
Mead's paintings were shown at the 1991 exhibition Bomberg and his Legacy, held in Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
at the Towner Art Gallery.
In 2005, a retrospective exhibition was held thirty years after her death.