John Spencer
| John Spencer was trained in drawing and painting at Wimbeldon School of Art and in Art Teaching at Reading University. He taught at secondary and tertiary levels between 1946 and 1990. A lifelong interest in art history led to the award of a masters degree (Courtauld Institute) and a doctorate (Manchester University); This resulted in some diversification in his teaching and to what some have found a puzzling variety in his painting style. He is however happy to reflect a variety of styles in his work, is adverse to the merely fashionable and to wearing blinkers. |
| He finds the decorative and structural aspects of art inseparable from imaginative and spiritual concerns and is very interested in the world of myth and symbols. He sees 'style' as a quite secondary matter. He has drawn and painted throughout his teaching career and has happily found himself free to concentrate on oil painting, etching and writing since his retirement in 1991. |
One Person Shows
| Gouache & Ink | Woodstock Gallery, London W1 | Dec 1964-Jan 1965 |
| Gouache & Oils | Woodstock Gallery, London W1 | Nov 1966 |
| Topographical Etchings | Reading Central Library | April 1994 |
| Paintings & Engravings | Alchemy Gallery, London WC1 | April 2000 |
| Structure of the Imagination | Winchester City Museum & Art Gallery | Aug 10th-27th 2001 |
Mixed Shows
| Etchings | Henley Arts Centre | April 1994 |
| Oils | 'Jelly Leg'd Chicken', Reading | August 1997 |
| Paintings & Etchings | Reading Guild of Artists | Annually 1991 - 1997 |
Author
| The Art History Study Guide, Thames & Hudson, March 1996 |
| In Preparation: (Joint author with a former pupil) - Working title: 'The art of the mind' (perhaps 'The Daughters of Zeus') |
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