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David Imms (born 1945) is an English artist and painter.

David Imms
David Imms in 2004
Born	1945
Education	Central School of Art and Design London
Occupation	Artist
Spouse	Married
Website	https://www.daveimms.com/

Imms was born near Derby and studied at Derby College of Art (1962–64) and at Central School of Art and Design, London (1964–67).[1]

He has had numerous one-man exhibitions and his work is widely represented in private and public collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, University of London, Queen Mary College London, Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.[2]

His work is influenced by the West Country landscape and reflects literary and historical associations, such as Thomas Hardy's Dorset, and the prehistoric earthworks and standing stones of Wiltshire.[3]

Awarded the Northern Arts Purchase Award and Llewellyn Smith Scholarship.[4] Imms lives and works in Finedon, Northamptonshire.[5]

References

Further reading

• Frances Spalding, 20th Century Painters and Sculptors, Woodbridge: Antique Collectors Club 1990, p. 265 ISBN 978-1851491063
• Alan Windsor (ed.), Handbook of Modern British Painting 1900-1980, Aldershot: Scolar Press 1992, p. 150 ISBN 978-0859678230

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