Sir Stanley Spencer studied at the Slade and spent most of his life in his home village of Cookham, which he painted as a heavenly place. His Resurrection, Cookham is at Tate, and his murals in the Sandham Memorial Chapel at Burghclere draw on his war service. In the Second World War he painted the shipyards at Port Glasgow. He was knighted in 1959.
Stanley Spencer
Painter of visionary and biblical scenes; Cookham
- Born
- 30 June 1891, Cookham, Berkshire
- Died
- 14 December 1959, Cliveden, Buckinghamshire
Where to see their work
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Love & Landscape: Stanley Spencer in Suffolk, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Maidenhead
Until 1 November
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The Art of Looking: from Dutch Masters to Modern Britain, The Wilson, Cheltenham
Until 3 January 2027
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Art Collection Highlights, The Box, Plymouth
Until 21 February 2027
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Stanley Spencer & Gary Bunt: What a Dream, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Maidenhead
Opens Friday 6 November
Further reading: Wikipedia