William John Wainwright PRBSA (1855–1931) was a painter who spent most of his life in Birmingham, England.
William John Wainwright PPRBSA | |
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 Wainwright's entry in the RBSA members' register; in his own hand | |
| Born | 1855 |
| Died | 1931 |
| Education | Birmingham School of Art |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Organization | Royal Birmingham Society of Artists |
Early life edit
Wainwright trained at the Birmingham School of Art under the headship of Edward R. Taylor, and started his career as an apprentice at the stained-glass firm Hardman & Co.[1] In 1879, Wainwright founded the Birmingham Art Circle with four other artists including Walter Langley.[2]
The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists edit
Wainwright was associated with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) for 50 years until his death in 1931.[3] On 12 March 1881 Wainwright was elected, with Langley and others, an associate member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. [4] During that time he achieved a number of ‘firsts’ being one of the first Associate members in 1881, the first President chosen from the ranks of the membership in 1927, and the first to have a solo exhibition of his works in 1928.[5]
References edit
- ^ Turner, Walter (1935). W.J. Wainwright RWS, RBSA. Birmingham: Cornish Brothers Ltd. pp. 2 and 85.
- ^ Langley, Roger (2011). Walter Langley: From Birmingham to Newlyn. Bristol: Sansom and Company. p. 22.
- ^ RBSA Gallery (2011). Exhibition Catalogue for Birmingham Artist William John Wainwright (1855-1931): Characters and Costumes. Birmingham.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Birmingham Daily Post, 21 March 1881, p. 5.
- ^ Hill, Joseph; Midgley, William (1928). The History of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. Birmingham. p. 43.
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External links edit
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