John Strevens

John Strevens (1902–1990) was a British artist who regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Paris Salon.[1]

Strevens was born in London and a self-taught painter.[2] He was known during the 1960s for his paintings of children and flowers, which were made into prints.[3]

Twenty years after his death two of his paintings were donated by his daughter to his local hospital, St Margaret's in Epping, Essex;[2] Strevens had been treated there for Parkinson's disease in later life. The remainder of his paintings were auctioned.[3] A blue plaque to Strevens has been placed on his house, in Lower Park Road, Loughton.

Two of Strevens' paintings are in the collection of the British Council.[4]

References
  1. "Brief biography". John Strevens. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. "Work of painter Strevens given to Essex hospital". BBC News Online. 22 November 2010.
  3. Clare Hardy (24 November 2010). "LOUGHTON: Popular artist's paintings to go under the hammer". East London and West Essex Guardian. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  4. John Strevens (1902 − 1990) Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, British Council Collection (Collection.britishcouncil.org). Retrieved 2014-02-25.
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