Geoffrey Burnand

Geoffrey Burnand

Geoffrey Burnand (b.1912 - died late 1990s) was an English painter, theatrical designer and mural artist.

He was educated at the Imperial Service College, Windsor and later studied art at Farnham School of Art (1929-31) and at the Royal Academy Schools (1931-32). He studied at the British School in Rome (1933-5) after winning the "Prix de Rome". He was a Roman Catholic and his religious beliefs led to a series of church commissions in southern England and East Anglia. While he is best known for his own painting he also had a successful career as a scene painter for the theatre and opera in London.

His painting style was figurative and he was a great admirer of the work of the 1920s and 30s German Expressionists. Burnand was an accomplished draftsman and often-painted large multi figured compositions in the style of Max Beckmann. He was also an accomplished portrait painter. The artist painted almost exclusively on canvas, and signed his work with his initials. He lived at Bordon, Hampshire after the war and later moved to Little Baddow, Essex.

References

David Buckman, "The Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945", Art Dictionaries Ltd, Bristol, 1998


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