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John Knapp-Fisher (August 1931 – 21 February 2015) was a British painter known particularly for his depictions of the coast of Pembrokeshire, West Wales. He worked from his studio in Croesgoch since 1967.[3] He exhibited his paintings across Europe and also Africa and North America.[4] In 1992 he was elected a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art.[5]

John Knapp-Fisher
Gallery at Croesgoch, Pembrokeshire
Born	2 August 1931[1] London
Died	21 February 2015 (aged 83)[2] Haverfordwest, Wales
Education	Maidstone School of Art
Elected	Royal Cambrian Academy of Art
Website	www.johnknapp-fisher.com

Early life

John Knapp-Fisher was born in 1931,[6] the son of Arthur Bedford Knapp-Fisher, Professor of Architecture at London's Royal College of Art.[7] John was educated at the Maidstone College of Art where he studied graphic design.[4] Subsequently he worked in exhibition design and theatre design, but also began painting. In 1965 he moved to Pembrokeshire, Wales.[4]

Career

Knapp-Fisher claimed he painted every day. "I tell students to do something every day – even if it’s a quick thumbnail sketch... Rather like a dancer has to practise every day, a painter has to oil the hinges by doing little drawings."[5] He preferred to paint from notes and drawings in his sketchbooks, rather than from photographs. As a result his favorite subjects were local to his studio, for example Porthgain Harbour.[5]

Knapp-Fisher's largest exhibition was in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he displayed over 60 paintings.[5]

To mark his 80th birthday in August 2011, Knapp-Fisher was featured on the BBC Radio Wales Arts Show.[3] He also held an exhibition of new paintings at the Martin Tinney Gallery in Cardiff.

Personal life

Knapp-Fisher once spent 5 years living on a boat in East Anglia.[5] He resided in Croesgoch with his partner, Gillian Pare.[4] Knapp-Fisher died at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest in February 2015 age 83.[8]

References

External links

• Official website
• The Guardian obituary

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John Knapp-Fisher, né en août 1931 à Londres et mort le 21 février 2015 à Haverfordwest, au pays de Galles[1], est un peintre britannique. Il est réputé pour ses peintures de la côte du Pembrokeshire. Il travaillait dans son studio à Croes-goch depuis 1967.

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