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.