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G. Howell-Baker
George Howell Baker, Associate of the Royal West of England Academy, ARWA (1871-1919), who worked as G. Howell-Baker and under the pseudonym G.H. Rekab, was an Anglo-Welsh artist, illustrator, poet, and art teacher. After early success in London and Paris, he spent the latter part of his life in Bridgend. His work is in a number of major collections, including National Museum Wales and the Royal Collection. Early life Barker was born in the first quarter of 1871 in Prestwich, Prestwich Park, then in Lancashire, to Mary Catherine (née Howell), from Bridgend and George Baker, from Manchester. He was baptised at Prestwich Park on 15 March 1871. He was not a healthy child and his parents feared he would not reach adulthood. His initial education was by a private tutor at home (in both the 1881 and 1891 censuses, he is recorded with his family at Stone Lodge, Marple, Greater Manchester, Marple), after which he spent the final five years of his schooling at Llandudno Collegiate S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associate Of The Royal West Of England Academy
The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is Bristol's oldest art gallery, located in Clifton, Bristol, Clifton, Bristol, near the junction of Queens Road and Whiteladies Road. Situated in a Grade 2* listed building, it hosts five galleries and an exhibition programme that celebrates the best of historic and contemporary British art. Elected Royal West of England Academicians use the post-nominal RWA. History The Royal West of England Academy was the first art gallery to be established in Bristol, and is one of the longest-running regional galleries and art schools in the UK. Its foundation was initiated by the extraordinary Ellen Sharples, who secured funding from benefactors including Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Albert, Prince Consort, Prince Albert, and the building was ultimately financed by a bequest of £2,000 from her will in 1849. At first, the core of the Academy was a well-known group of artists in Bristol, known as the Bristol Society of Artists, who were mostly land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
