Clifford Frith Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1924 -

Born in London in 1924, Clifford Frith was the grandson of the renowned historical genre painter, and painter of Victorian life, William Powell Frith R.A. (1819-1909).

Frith trained at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts before attending St Martin's School of Art, where he was tutored by Roland Pitchforth and Victor Pasmore, one of the pioneers of British abstraction. Frith was a particularly gifted draughtsman, and quickly gained notoriety within London's artistic circles.

Following his graduation, Frith returned to Camberwell to train as an art teacher. He then travelled to Nigeria with fellow artist, Isabel Rawsthorne. Frith was appointed Head of Fine Art at the Zaria Art School (part of the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology). During this period, he spent much time visiting the surrounding villages, producing studies of the landscape and inhabitants.

Frith has exhibited at the Royal Academy, and is represented by a number of public collections in Britain including Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, the Southwark Art Collection,and Wolverhampton Arts Gallery. The Victoria and Albert Museum, London also holds one of his prints.