PAUL BANNING RI RSMA
Born in Trinidad and educated at Clifton College, Bristol, and the West of England College of Art, gaining NDD Honours in furniture Design. He served two years national service obtaining a commission in the army and subsequently became a furniture designer in industry.
Redundancy in1986 gave him the opportunity to start a new career in painting. Using his design skills, and the basic training at Art School in drawing taught by Victor Passmore RA.
He is mainly a Plein Air painter, and loves the challenge of painting direct from the subject whenever possible. He is President of the Wokingham Art Society.
Prizes:
Freshfields Prize at the RWS C21 Exhibition 2000
Llewellyn Alexander Award RI 2002
Society Painting prize, Armed Forces Art Society 2005
Chelsea Art Society Painting prize 2004
Armed Forces Art Society Exhibition, best picture depicting an Army subject. 2007
St Cuthbert's Watercolour award at RSMA 2008
Publications :
Numerous articles for The Artist and Illustrators magazine.
Articles for The Artist magazine.
Article in L'Art de L'Aquarelle
Membership of Societies:
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours
Royal Society of Marine Artists.
Wapping Group of Artists.
Chelsea Art Society.
Armed Forces Art Society
Associate Member of Farnham Art Society. |