Nick Schlee
Nick Schlee | |
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Born | 1931 |
Nationality | British |
Education | University College, Oxford Art Students League, New York Central School of Art and Design, London Morley College, London Putney Art School, London Slade School of Fine Art, London |
Known for | Landscape painting |
Nick Schlee (born 1931[1]) is a British artist.[2][3] He mainly produces landscape paintings.[4][5]
Life and work[]
Schlee was born in Weybridge, Surrey.[2] In 1947, he won Gold and Silver medals for under 18s from the Royal Drawing Society.[2] He matriculated at University College, Oxford in 1952.[6] In 1955, he studied part-time at the Art Students League in New York, United States.[2] The following year he again studied part-time at the Central School of Art and Design, Morley College, Putney Art School, and the Slade School of Fine Art in London.[2] In 1989, he exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. He has painted a number of works featuring the River Thames.[7] His work is of "forceful landscapes defined with positive brushstrokes."[2] He produces short books on his artworks.[8]
Since 1989, Nick Schlee has lived and worked in Upper Basildon, Berkshire.[9] He is married to the writer Ann Schlee and has four children.
Exhibitions[]
Nick Schlee has produced many one man exhibitions in England:[3]
- 1987 Yehudi Menuhin School, Sussex
- 1988 The Grange, Rottingdean
- 1990 Wantage Museum, Oxfordshire
- 1991 Century Galleries, Henley-on-Thames
- 1992 Flying Colours Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1993 Castlegate House Gallery, Cumbria
- 1994 Barbican Centre, London
- 1995 Wantage Museum, Oxfordshire
- 1996 Simon Carter Gallery, Suffolk
- 1996 University of Liverpool
- 1996 Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford
- 1998 Gallery 27, London
- 2000 Gallery 27, London
- 2001 Corn Exchange, Newbury
- 2002 Gallery 27, London
- 2002 River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames[7]
- 2003 Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford
- 2004 Modern Artists Gallery, Oxfordshire[10]
- 2004 Gallery 27, London
- 2006 Oxford Said Business School
- 2006 Corn Exchange, Newbury
- 2006 Gallery 27, London
- 2006 West Berkshire Museum
- 2006 Gallery 27, London
- 2008 Gallery 27, London
- 2010 River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames[11]
- 2012 Modern Artists Gallery, Oxfordshire
- 2013 St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery (exhibition produced by the Southampton City Art Gallery)[12]
- 2014 Gallery 8, London
- 2015 54 The Gallery, London
- 2015 Gallery 8, London
- 2016 Modern Artists Gallery, Oxfordshire
- 2017 Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury
- 2017 Oxfordshire County Museum, Woodstock
- 2018 Gallery 8, London (Abstractions[13])
- 2018 Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford
- 2020 Gallery 8, London (Venice Observed[14])
Collections[]
Schlee's work is held by the City of London Guildhall Art Gallery, Gallery Oldham, Hampshire County Council, (Salisbury), University of Liverpool, National Trust, Oxfordshire Museums, University of Portsmouth, Reading Museum & Art Gallery, River & Rowing Museum,[7] Southampton City Art Gallery, Swindon Art Gallery, The Wessex Collection (Longleat), West Berkshire Museum, and Wiltshire Heritage Museum.[3]
References[]
- ^ 20 artworks by or after Nick Schlee, Art UK. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Buckman, David (2006). Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945. 2. Bristol: Art Dictionaries Ltd. p. 1413. ISBN 0-9532609-5-X.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Nick Schlee Biography". Australia: Bardon Studios.
- ^ "Artwork by Nick Schlee". UK: The Artist's Web.
- ^ "Nick Schlee". Art Web. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "1950s – Nick Schlee (1952)". Univ News, Notes and Networking. University College, Oxford, UK. 2011. p. 1.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Foley, Jack (2001). "Capturing the spirit of the Thames – in paintings". indielondon.co.uk. UK.
- ^ "Nick Schlee". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Artists and Galleries: Nick Schlee]". UK: Newbury & District Arts Association.
- ^ "Nick Schlee". Oxfordshire, UK: Modern Artists Gallery.
- ^ "Reflections on a Bridge: Nick Schlee". Henley-on-Thames, UK: River and Rowing Museum. 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Under the Greenwood: Picturing British Trees – Present". UK: St. Barbe Museum & Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Schlee, Nick (2017). Abstractions. Academy Press.
- ^ Schlee, Nick (2020). Venice Observed. Academy Press.
External links[]
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- 1931 births
- Living people
- People from Weybridge
- Alumni of University College, Oxford
- Alumni of the Slade School of Fine Art
- Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design
- 20th-century English painters
- 21st-century English painters
- Artists from Berkshire
- English male painters
- English landscape artists