7 november 2009

~Graham Rust~

SecretGarden.
"Then she slipped through the door,
and shut it behind her, breathing quite fast
with excitement and wonder, and delight.
She was standing inside the secret garden."
~Frances Hodgson Burnett~
.GRAHAM .
Graham Redgrave-Rust was born in Hertfordshire,
England in 1942. He studied drawing and painting
at the Polytechnic School of Art, Regent Street,
the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and
the National Academy of Art in New York.
For two years he worked as an artist on
"Architectural Forum" for Time Inc.
In 1968 he spent a year as artist in residence
at Woodberry Forest School, Virginia, USA.
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He is internationally renowned for his murals
and ceiling paintings. His most important work is
the mural "The Temptation" in the entrance hall of
Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, which took over a decade
to complete. He has illustrated various books including
the 1986 edition of ' The Secret Garden',
by Frances Hodgson Burnett and
the 1993 edition of 'Some Flowers',
by Vita Sackville-West. His works has been displayed
in over twenty one-man exhibitions.
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Graham Rust lives and works in Suffolk and is
currently illustrating a cookery book by the late
Countess of Clanwilliam, who commissioned his
first mural painting in 1965.
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A Little PrincessLittle Lord Fauntleroy
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Books illustrated:
- Fruite of the Earth 1986
- The Secret Garden 1986
-A Little Princess 1989
-The Secret Garden Notebook 1991
-Some Flowers 1993
- Little Lord Fauntleroy 1993
-The Fine Art of Dining 1994
-Claro en la Selva 2001
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Books published:
-The Painted House 1987
-Decorative Designs 1996
-Needlepoint Designs 1998
-The Painted Ceiling 2001
.Needlepoint Designs

9 opmerkingen:

Hermes zei

I've got several of his children's books, particularly the Secret Garden - one of my favourites.

Anna zei

you lucky man!
the secret garden is one of my favorites too!
I only have the book with illustrations by Inga Moore...also very lovely
have a nice weekend!

Hermes zei

I only just noticed your new header. Lovely. I've had a difficult week but had my grandson (10) over last night for a dvd fest and we had a great time.

Anna zei

which movies did you watch?
are you feeling better now?

Unknown zei

Hi anna...I just wanted to say that I (ALSO) love your new header! Lovely!

Hermes zei

Hi Anna,

for my 10 year old grandson its anything with Milla Jovovich in at the moment - so several hours of Fifth Element and then he let me watch Charlie's Angels!

Anna zei

that would be the choise of my husband too!!!
therefore I have seen both also!

Unknown zei

Wauw! Heel bekend maar het blijft waanzinnig mooi! Van sommige kunstenaars krijg je nooit genoeg.
Lieve groet, Marja

Madelief zei

Hoi Anna,

Deze tekeningen zijn prachtig!! Volgens mij heb ik een Engelstalig uitgave van The Secret Garden in de kast staan die door hem is geillustreed. Ik ga straks even kijken. Wat heb je trouwens een leuke nieuwe header!

Fijne zondag! Groeten, Madelief