Howard Hodgkin RA

Sir Howard Hodgkin, RA CH CBE (1932 - 2017) studied at Camberwell Art School and later at Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, where Edward Piper studied drawing under him. Hodgkin's first solo show was in London in 1962. In 1980, Hodgkin was invited by John Hoyland RA to exhibit work as part of the Hayward Annual at the Hayward Gallery with Gillian Ayres, Basil Beattie, Terry Setch, Anthony Caro, Patrick Caulfield, Ben Nicholson and others. In 1981, Hodgkin had collaborated with the Rambert Dance Company's Resident Choreographer, Richard Alston, for his abstract work 1981 for the production of Night Music and later for the production of Pulcinella in 1987. In 1984, Hodgkin represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, in 1985 he won the Turner Prize, and in 1992 he was knighted.