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Jun 21, 1923 Died on 22 Jan 1997 (aged 73)
British artist
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About Clifford Fishwick
- Clifford Fishwick (21 June 1923 in Accrington, Lancashire – 22 January 1997 in Exeter) was a painter and Principal of Exeter College of Art and Design who exhibited regularly with the Newlyn and Penwith Societies.
- Fishwick is regarded as an important if underrated figure in post-war British painting.Fishwick attended the Liverpool School of Art.
- He began teaching at Exeter College of Art and Design in 1947 and was principal from 1958 to 1984.Fishwick had a close association with Peter Lanyon and was a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists from 1952 to 1983.
- Fishwick exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and the Penwith Society of Arts. Fishwick lived with his artist wife Patricia (b.
- 1929) in Topsham, Devon.A painting titled At the Wheel of Boojum signed and dated 'Clifford Fishwick '56' was sold at Christie's in 2012 for £2000.After his death, retrospective exhibitions were held in Exeter and Plymouth.
- His work is held at the British Museum in London, University of Plymouth, and Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.
