Stanley Spencer: The Life of an Artist - Art History School

Stanley Spencer was born in 1891 in Cookham-on-Thames, Berkshire, England. His family had lived in the village for generations and Spencer lived there most of his life. Cookham was his world, his being and the source of inspiration for much of the work he produced. Stanley Spencer was a small man around 5’ 2” tall, with a wiry build, but he was not to be trifled with. He had bags of energy, an ebullient personality, and was very appreciative.
He grew up in a family consumed by literature, music, and religion which provided a rich environment for his imagination to flourish. This, together with his Methodist upbringing and his spirituality would have a major impact on his painting. In 1908 he was accepted at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art in London and studied there for 4 years. During the 1st World War he served as a stretcher bearer and also served on the front line. It had a profound effect on him.
He is famous for his Sandham Chapel murals and the 2nd World war paintings of the Lithgow Shipyard in Glasgow and the tangled relationship he had with his two wives. He was knighted by the Queen in 1958 and died in 1959, his ashes are interned in the church yard in Cookham.

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Imperial war Museum
National Portrait Gallery
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