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Raymond Leech, 1949 | Impressionist painter

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Raymond Leech was born at Great Yarmouth in East Angila and spent his childhood by the seaside.
He was influenced to take up an artistic career by his father, who taught him to draw.
In particular, he was inspired by the work of the Newlyn School, the french impressionists, Edgar Degas 1834-1917, Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901.

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

From 1965 1970 he studied fine art and graphics at Great Yarmouth College of Art.
Originally he made his living in graphic design, but demand for his original art grew so he eventually made the decision to take up painting full time.
He works in oil, watercolour and pastel and his motivation as an artist is best illustrated by his affection for the figure work of the Cornish Newlyn School of artists, which at the turn of the twentieth century included Stanhope Forbes and Dame Laura Knight.

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

He admires their work because it provided 'a breath of fresh air' and Raymond believes that a successful painting is not just a picture, but one that captures the air around the subject and the atmosphere as well.
Raymond Leech did take a course in fine art and graphics at a local college of art but considers himself mainly to be a self-taught artist.
Raymond is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists the Guild of Norwich Painters and the East Anglian Group of Marine Artists.

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

He has won numerous awards, and has been a finalist in the Singer Friedlander Watercolour Competition, finalist and eventual prize winner in Not The Turner Prize.
His original work has been exhibited throughout the UK, the USA, London and also held in private collections in Dubai, Spain, New Zealand, France, South Africa, United Kingdom, America and Oman, the Sultan of Oman being just one of his many patrons.

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Il pittore inglese Raymond Leech, nato a Great Yarmouth in East Angila, è stato avviato dal padre al disegno ed alla pittura.
Fu subito attratto dalle opere dei maestri dell'impressionismo francese ed a essi sono improntate le sue opere.

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter

Raymond Leech 1949 | British impressionist painter