Patrick Procktor, R.A. 1936-2003
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“Procktor’s most enviable gift is, perhaps, the ability to tell the truth about small things - the fall of light, the angle of a head or hand. They give the best pictures the immediate quality of diary entries.’’ - Critic Peter Campbell, Patrick Procktor, The Listener, 18 May 1972
Patrick Procktor RA graduated from the Slade School of Art in London in 1962. Alongside his friend and contemporary, David Hockney, he was an integral part of the artists, designers and musicians who defined London’s cultural scene in the 1960s and 70s. In 1964, he was included in Bryan Robertson's groundbreaking Whitechapel gallery exhibition, The New Generation, which featured the work of twelve groundbreaking artists including Hockney, Patrick Caulfield, John Hoyland and Bridget Riley.
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Works
Patrick Procktor, R.A. 1936-2003
Venetian Mural, 1979Acrylic on boardUnframed: 79 x 120 cm.; 31 x 47¼ in.
Framed: 97 x 138 cm.; 38 x 54¼ in.
WB3320Copyright The ArtistPatrick Procktor (1936–2003) was a leading British painter and printmaker associated with the School of London. Known for his elegant draughtsmanship and luminous use of colour, Procktor’s work often depicts...Patrick Procktor (1936–2003) was a leading British painter and printmaker associated with the School of London. Known for his elegant draughtsmanship and luminous use of colour, Procktor’s work often depicts figures, interiors, and travel-inspired scenes rendered with clarity, poise, and emotional restraint.
He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, where he was taught by William Coldstream and influenced by contemporaries including David Hockney and Allen Jones. Procktor quickly developed a distinctive visual language that combined figurative tradition with a modern sensibility, marked by flattened space, fluid line, and a refined colour palette.
Throughout his career, Procktor exhibited widely in Britain and internationally, including major shows at the Arts Council and Marlborough Fine Art. His work is held in numerous public collections, including Tate and the British Museum. Today, Procktor is celebrated for his contribution to post-war British figurative painting and for works that balance intimacy, elegance, and formal intelligence.
Provenance
Commissioned from the Artist by Peter Langan, Langan's Brasserie, 1979
The Estate of A.R. Shepherd, C.B.E.
