Rodney Burn RA 1899 - 1984

Rodney Burn was born in London. Went to Harrow School, then after a period in the Army during the World War I he attended the Slade School under Henry Tonks, Walter Russell and Philip Wilson Steer. At the Slade he had a brilliant career, winning six major prizes between 1918-1922, and he merited an article while still a student in the Burlington Magazine. Married the sculptor Margaret Sharwood-Smith. Held several teaching posts, a the Royal College of art before and after the World War II, at the City and Guilds School and at Camberwell School of Art. From 1931-34 he and the painter Robin Guthrie were appointed joint directors of painting and drawing at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts in America. Was Hon. Secretary of NEAC in 1946-62 and elected RA in 1962. His work is represented in the Tate Gallery, British Museum, Bristol and Birmingham Art Galleries. Retrospective exhibition was held at Austin/Desmond Fine Art in 1989.