E. Maurice Feild (1905–1988) was an English painter and teacher, a close associate of the

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, and an influential teacher at the Downs School, Colwall, and the

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Career

He began his career at the Downs School in 1928. He was a colleague and friend of

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in the early 1930s. In 1937 he was an early supporter of the

. He encouraged his pupils to paint with direct sincerity in the open air, and the many English painters who learned from him included

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, Andrew Forge,

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, Anthony Hill, Anthony Fry, and

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. He left the Downs School to join the Slade School in 1954 at the invitation of

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, who later wrote a tribute to Feild's work as painter and teacher. His work was exhibited at the Upper

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in 1970. Lawrence Gowing was reported to have described Feild as "among the unsung influences on British painting" (Roger Berthoud in ''The Times'', 12 June 1982, p. 12). In 2010, a collection of Feild's paintings went on display for the first time in 20 years; after being discovered in a cupboard at the Downs School, presently

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's prep school, by Alastair Cook, head of the school.

Personal life

He was married to Alexandra Feild. They had one son, John Feild, a music teacher and musician.

External links

Maurice Feild on Artfact.comWorks by Feild in the National Portrait Gallery
{{DEFAULTSORT:Feild, Maurice 1905 births 1988 deaths 20th-century English painters English male painters 20th-century English male artists