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Atarah · 03-03-2005, 10:05

Bit more info now ....

He was born in Accrington either 1947 or could have been 1949, not too sure and lived on Birkett Rd., worked from a shed in the garden. Whilst at the Accrington Grammar Sschool he won the Thwaites Scholarship and went to the Slade School of Fine Art in London.
He then lectured at Liverpool Poly on Fine Art. Produced a series of views of Acc, many from the roof of a factory where he worked. From 1972 - 78 worked as a freelance artist He then got a job as a postman to finance his hobby. Married Jennifer, also an artist, moved to 2 Newthorn Green Haworth, then moved to Somerset 1987.

03-03-2005, 10:05	#8
Atarah Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ACCRINGTON Posts: 2,358 Liked: 95 times Rep Power: 11529	JOHN VIRTUE, Accrington born artist Bit more info now .... He was born in Accrington either 1947 or could have been 1949, not too sure and lived on Birkett Rd., worked from a shed in the garden. Whilst at the Accrington Grammar Sschool he won the Thwaites Scholarship and went to the Slade School of Fine Art in London. He then lectured at Liverpool Poly on Fine Art. Produced a series of views of Acc, many from the roof of a factory where he worked. From 1972 - 78 worked as a freelance artist He then got a job as a postman to finance his hobby. Married Jennifer, also an artist, moved to 2 Newthorn Green Haworth, then moved to Somerset 1987.