Tony Goble

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Tony Goble
Born(1943-10-20)20 October 1943
Died13 April 2007(2007-04-13) (aged 63)

Anthony Barton Goble (20 October 1943 – 13 April 2007) was a Welsh artist.[1]

Goble was born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire into a wealthy family. His father's death when he was a baby resulted in him spending his early years in the care of a Welsh speaking family. He was later reunited with his mother and elder sisters, who had moved to Llandudno. He was educated at St Mary's College, Rhos-on-Sea and . He married in 1963 and settled at Llanfairfechan. He worked at several jobs to support his family while trying to make his name as an artist.

Goble became a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1977, before taking on a residency at arts centre in Cardiff in 1979. His work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and the National Portrait Gallery, London as well as a 25-year retrospective at Llanover Hall in 2004.[2]

Works by Tony Goble are exhibited in the collections at the National Museum of Wales, Leeds Museum, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and the .[1]

Solo exhibitions[]

  • "Dream-Seeds", Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1995
  • "25 Years in Residence", Llanover Hall, 2004 [2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Peter Wakelin (27 April 2007) "Tony Goble: One of Wales's best loved artists, he dedicated himself to the local community", The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-10-27
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Exhibition honours artist in residence", WalesOnline, 25 September 2004. Retrieved 2013-06-30


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