Stephen Bone 1904-1958

Stephen Bone was born in Chiswick into a family of writers and artists. Stephen's father was the painter Sir Muirhead Bone. After Bedales School he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in 1922-24. From 1920 began showing with the New English Arts Club, won a gold medal for wood engraving at the 1925 Paris International Exhibition. In 1926 shared an exhibition with Robin Guthrie and Rodney Burn a the Goupil Gallery. Exhibited widely in the 1930's including Fine Art Society, Lefevre Gallery and Redfern Gallery. In the late 1930s was active in the AIA, helping German refugees to settle in England and find work. Was the Official War Artist in 1943-45. In 1957 was appointed director of Hornsey College of Art. Sally Hunter Fine Art held retrospective of his work in 1986. The Tate Gallery holds his work (see Art UK).