Nick Schlee

Nick Schlee

The landscape painter Nick Schlee at work in his studio, 2012.
Born 1931
Weybridge, Surrey, England
Nationality British
Education University College, Oxford
Art Students League, New York
Central School of Art and Design, London
Morley College, London
Putney Art School, London
Slade School of Fine Art, London
Known for Landscape painting
Nick Schlee.
Nick Schlee at Gallery 8 in London, 2015.

Nick Schlee (born 1931[1]) is a British artist.[2][3] He mainly produces landscape paintings.[4][5]

Life and work

Schlee was born in Weybridge, Surrey.[2] In 1947, he won Gold and Silver medals for under 18s from the Royal Drawing Society.[2] He matriculated at University College, Oxford in 1952.[6] In 1955, he studied part-time at the Art Students League in New York, United States.[2] The following year he again studied part-time at the Central School of Art and Design, Morley College, Putney Art School, and the Slade School of Fine Art in London.[2] In 1989, he exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. He has painted a number of works featuring the River Thames.[7] His work is of "forceful landscapes defined with positive brushstrokes."[2]

Nick Schlee lives and works in Upper Basildon, Berkshire.[8] He is married to the writer Ann Schlee and has four children.

Exhibitions

Nick Schlee has produced many one man exhibitions in England:[3]

Collections

Schlee's work is held by the City of London Guildhall Art Gallery, Hampshire County Council, University of Liverpool, Oxfordshire Museums, University of Portsmouth, Reading Museum & Art Gallery, River & Rowing Museum,[7] Southampton City Art Gallery, Swindon Art Gallery, The Wessex Collection (Longleat), and West Berkshire Museum.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Schlee". Your Paintings. BBC. Retrieved 13 October 2014. External link in |work= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Buckman, David (2006). Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945. 2. Bristol: Art Dictionaries Ltd. p. 1413. ISBN 0-9532609-5-X.
  3. 1 2 3 "Nick Schlee Biography". Australia: Bardon Studios. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "Artwork by Nick Schlee". UK: The Artist's Web. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ↑ "Nick Schlee". Art Web. Retrieved 13 October 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ↑ "1950s – Nick Schlee (1952)". Univ News, Notes and Networking. University College, Oxford, UK. 2011. p. 1.
  7. 1 2 3 Foley, Jack (2001). "Capturing the spirit of the Thames – in paintings". UK: indielondon.co.uk. External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ↑ "Artists and Galleries: Nick Schlee]". UK: Newbury & District Arts Association. External link in |publisher= (help)
  9. ↑ "Nick Schlee". Oxfordshire, UK: Modern Artists Gallery. External link in |publisher= (help)
  10. ↑ "Reflections on a Bridge: Nick Schlee". Henley-on-Thames, UK: River and Rowing Museum. 2010.
  11. ↑ "Under the Greenwood: Picturing British Trees – Present". St. Barbe Museum & Art Gallery. UK. Retrieved 22 August 2015. External link in |website= (help)
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