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Edition 23 (1978) Winner
Ray Smith
レイ・スミス
Rei Sumisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-00-00 （Harrow, London, England）
- Died
- 2018-00-00 age 69
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
Career
- Occupations
- sculptor, painter, illustrator, writer
- Active Years
- 1970-2018
- Affiliations
- Dorling Kindersley
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge
English
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Arts Council of Great Britain Award | — | — | Arts Council of Great Britain | winner |
| 1977 | Linbury Trust Artists Award | — | — | Linbury Trust | winner |
| 1978 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | The Long Slide | — | — | winner |
| 1978 | National Book League Design Award | The Long Slide | — | National Book League | winner |
| 1982 | Sainsbury's "Images for Today" Award | — | — | Sainsbury's | winner |
| 1982 | Prizewinner at the 2nd International Drawings Triennale | — | — | — | prizewinner |
| 1985 | Major Award at the 7th Cleveland International Drawing Biennale | — | — | — | winner |
| 1989 | Prizewinner at the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition | — | — | — | prizewinner |
| 1993 | Royal Society of Arts: Art for Architecture Award | — | — | Royal Society of Arts | winner |
| 1996 | Rouse Kent Public Art Award | On the Crest of a Wave | — | — | winner |
Arts Council of Great Britain Award
1973
Organization:
Arts Council of Great Britain
Result:
winner
Linbury Trust Artists Award
1977
Organization:
Linbury Trust
Result:
winner
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1978
Work:
The Long Slide
Result:
winner
National Book League Design Award
1978
Work:
The Long Slide
Organization:
National Book League
Result:
winner
Sainsbury's "Images for Today" Award
1982
Organization:
Sainsbury's
Result:
winner
Prizewinner at the 2nd International Drawings Triennale
1982
Result:
prizewinner
Major Award at the 7th Cleveland International Drawing Biennale
1985
Result:
winner
Prizewinner at the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition
1989
Result:
prizewinner
Royal Society of Arts: Art for Architecture Award
1993
Organization:
Royal Society of Arts
Result:
winner
Rouse Kent Public Art Award
1996
Work:
On the Crest of a Wave
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jacko's Play
1980 Children's picture bookA children's book written and illustrated by Ray Smith.
The Artist's Handbook
1987 Art handbookArt handbook published by Dorling Kindersley.
Bibliography
- Jacko's Play (1980)
- How to Draw and Paint What You See (1984)
- The Artist's Handbook (1987)
- DK Art School: Introduction to Watercolour (1993)
- DK Art School: Watercolour – Colour (1993)
- DK Art School: Watercolour – Landscape (1993)
- DK Art School: Introduction to Oil Painting (1993)
- DK Art School: Introduction to Acrylic Painting (1993)
- DK Art School: Oil Painting Portraits (1994)
- DK Art School: Drawing Figures (1994)
- DK Art School: Introduction to Perspective (1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- precise, whimsical style
Health
-
dementia晩年cause of death
Legacy
Described as 'the complete artist', he expressed himself playfully in words, music and visual arts using myriad techniques and media, despite no formal art training.
Trivia
- Designed album covers for Henry Cow and Heaven 17.
- Studied English at Cambridge University and met members of Henry Cow there.
- Performed with Henry Cow using glove puppets and ironing during concerts.