John Hubbard (artist)
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John Hubbard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | (aged 85) |
| Awards | Jerwood Painting Prize, 1996 |
| Website | www |
John Hubbard (1931 – 6 January 2017) was an American-born abstract impressionist painter who lived and worked in England for more than 50 years. He won the Jerwood Painting Prize in 1996.[1]
John Hubbard was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut in 1931. He attended Harvard University before serving three years of military service with the US Army in Japan during the Korean War. From 1956 he studied at the Art Students League of New York and had evening classes with Hans Hoffman. John then visited Rome and travelled throughout Europe. He married in 1961 and chose to settle near Bridport in Dorset.[2] John enjoyed travelling, visiting Greece, the Netherlands, Morocco and many locations in France and Spain. He died in 2017 at the age of 85.[3]
