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Procktor was a somewhat erratic artist, but his best work had a touch of
magic.
He was though one of the best watercolourists of his generation, and perhaps
an even better colour etcher. His handling of aquatint and sugar aquatint,
was particularly sophisticated.
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1936
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Born in Dublin
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1946
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Educated at Highgate School, London, under art master and
Royal Academician, Kyffin Williams
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1958-62
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Slade School of Art
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1963
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Redfern Gallery – first exhibition and sold out before opening
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1964
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New Generation, Whitechapel Gallery, curated by Bryan Robertson
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1965-
1997
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Redfern Gallery exhibitions
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1970
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Visits India and Nepal
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1972-
1986
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Galleria del Cavallino, Venice, exhibitions
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1974
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Visits South Africa
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1976-
1992
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Galerie Biedermann, Munich, exhibitions
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1980
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Visits China
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1983
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Visits Belize – commissioned by Imperial War Museum
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1984
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Paints Reredos for St John the Baptist’s Chapel, Chichester
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1985
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Visits Portugal at invitation of British Council to cover
HM The Queen’s visit in watercolour
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1985
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Retrospective exhibition of Graphics,
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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1986
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Exhibits at the Henley Festival and the Harris Museum, Preston
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1988
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Television documentary My Britain, Channel 4
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1991-2
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Prizewinner, Singer and Friedlander Watercolour Competition
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1991
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Autobiography, Self Portrait, published by Weidenfeld and
Nicholson
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1992
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Visits South East Asia
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1995
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Elected Royal Academician
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1997
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Publication of Patrick Procktor by Scolar Press
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2003
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Dies in London
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Arts Council of Great Britain
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Contemporary Art Society
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Imperial War Museum, London
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Los Angeles County Museum
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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New College, Oxford
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Sao Paolo Museum of Art, Brazil
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Tate Gallery, London
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