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English artist Cecil
Rice graduated from Brighton Art College in 1983. He is best
known for his romantic and colourful paintings of Italy, in
particular those of Venice.
The urge to paint was an early realisation which was encouraged
by Cecil’s father Sean Rice, himself a much respected sculptor.
Such encouragement was furthered by family holidays to Italy,
hence rooting in Cecil the lure of the Tuscan light along with
the astonishing architecture and atmosphere of Venice.
After a period of teaching and painting in tandem, the impetus
to paint full-time became so strong that Cecil gave up his job
and became a professional fine artist in 1997. Exhibitions of
Cecil’s work have been staged throughout the country.
The Battersea Arts Fair proved a strong platform from which to
introduce work to galleries and collectors alike. During the
most recent years, as demand has grown, Cecil has chosen to
exhibit primarily with selected galleries in London and
Brighton. His ambition of staging a solo exhibition in Cork
Street London was realised in 2002 while in the same year his
work was exhibited in Tokyo and Nagoya.
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