Graham Rust
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Graham Rust, born in Hertfordshire
, England
in 1942, is an internationally renowned artist and muralist.
School of Art, the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and the National Academy of Art in New York. For two years he worked as an artist on Architectural Forum
for Time Inc. In 1968 he spent a year as artist in residence at Woodberry Forest School
, in Orange
, Virginia
, USA.
He is internationally renowned for his murals and ceiling paintings. His most important work is the mural "The Temptation" in the entrance hall of Ragley Hall
, Warwickshire
, which took over a decade to complete.
He has illustrated various books including the 1986 edition of 'The Secret Garden
', by Frances Hodgson Burnett
and the 1993 edition of 'Some Flowers', by Vita Sackville-West
.
His works has been displayed in over twenty one-man exhibitions.
Graham Rust lives and works in Suffolk
and is currently illustrating a cookery book by the late Countess of Clanwilliam, who commissioned his first mural painting in 1965.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1942, is an internationally renowned artist and muralist.
Life
Graham Redgrave-Rust was born in Hertfordshire, England in 1942. He studied drawing and painting at the Regent Street PolytechnicUniversity of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
School of Art, the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and the National Academy of Art in New York. For two years he worked as an artist on Architectural Forum
Architectural Forum
Architectural Forum was an American magazine that covered the home-building industry and architecture. Started in 1892, it absorbed the magazine Architect's world in October 1938, and ceased publication in 1974.-Other titles:...
for Time Inc. In 1968 he spent a year as artist in residence at Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest School is a private, all-male boarding school located in Woodberry Forest, Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. Woodberry's current enrollment is 402. Students come from 28 U.S...
, in Orange
Orange, Virginia
Orange is a town in Orange County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Orange County...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, USA.
He is internationally renowned for his murals and ceiling paintings. His most important work is the mural "The Temptation" in the entrance hall of Ragley Hall
Ragley Hall
Ragley Hall is located south of Alcester, Warwickshire, eight miles west of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is the ancestral seat of the Marquess of Hertford and is one of the stately homes of England.-The present day:...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, which took over a decade to complete.
He has illustrated various books including the 1986 edition of 'The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was initially published in serial format starting in the autumn of 1910, and was first published in its entirety in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's...
', by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden , A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy.Born Frances Eliza Hodgson, she lived in Cheetham Hill, Manchester...
and the 1993 edition of 'Some Flowers', by Vita Sackville-West
Vita Sackville-West
The Hon Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH , best known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author, poet and gardener. She won the Hawthornden Prize in 1927 and 1933...
.
His works has been displayed in over twenty one-man exhibitions.
Graham Rust lives and works in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and is currently illustrating a cookery book by the late Countess of Clanwilliam, who commissioned his first mural painting in 1965.
Exhibitions
- 1964 The Insituto Panameneo de Arts, Panama, Drawings
- 1965 The Oxford Union, Drawings and Watercolours
- 1965 The Jason Gallery, New York, Drawings
- 1965 Duncombe Park, Yorkshire, Paintings and Drawings
- 1969 Duncombe Park, Yorkshire, Paintings and Drawings
- 1972 Hazlitt, Drawings London and Rome
- 1973 Hazlitt, Autumn in Provence
- 1975 Spink, Rust in India
- 1976 Spink, Rust in Greece
- 1977 Spink, The West Indies and other works
- 1978 Lane Crawford, Hong Kong, Drawings and Watercolours
- 1980 40 Belgrave Square and Ragley Hall, R.C.S.B. Benefit
- 1981 Gainsborough's House, Suffolk, A Travelers Sketchbook
- 1982 Spink, The Holy Land
- 1985 The Alpine Gallery, London, R.C.S.B. Benefit
- 1987 Leighton House, London, "The Painted House"
- 1987 Roger Ramsey Gallery, Chicago
- 1988 Stubbs Gallery, New York
- 1989 Robert Domergue Inc., San Francisco
- 1989 Melrose Place Gallery, Los Angeles
- 1990 Colnaghi, London, R.C.S.B. Benefit
- 1993 The Museum of Garden History, London
- 1996 Raphael Valls Gallery, London
- 1999 Marlborough House, London, Sightsavers Benefit
Books published
- 1987 "The Painted House" Cassells / USA-Bullfinch
- 1996 "Decorative Designs" Cassells / USA-Bullfinch
- 1998 "Needlepoint Designs" Ward Locke / USA Rizzoli
- 2001 "The Painted Ceiling" Constable / USA Little Brown
Books illustrated
- 1986 "Fruite of the Earth" Michael Joseph / USA David Godine
- 1986 "The Secret Garden" Michael Joseph / USA David Godine
- 1989 "A Little Princess" Michael Joseph / USA David Godine
- 1991 "The Secret Garden Notebook" Letts
- 1993 "Some Flowers: Vita Sackville West" Pavilion & National Trust / USA Abrams
- 1993 "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Michael Joseph / USA David Godine
- 1994 "The Fine Art of Dining" Little Brown
- 2001 "Claro en la Selva" Luis Pujadas y Ortiz, Red Lion Express