Cynthia Howell

CYNTHIA HOWELL was born in Montreal in 1930 of British parents. However at the age of three her family returned to London, where she grew up. Her Father was an amateur painter and stimulated Cynthia's interest in painting by often taking her to London art galleries. She also showed an early interest and talent for art at school, unsurprisingly given that many members of the family through generations had shown interest and ability in many other areas of the arts: writing, music, and particularly her mother who was a professional classical dancer who performed in London in the 1920s at what were then called soirees.

IN 1948 she met and soon after married an American architect and had five children within a short space of time, consequently she was unable to pursue her desire to paint during this period, although she took every opportunity to draw. On family holidays she and her husband would sketch together.

IN THE early 1960s, as her family were growing up, she was able to extend her creativity. She began to paint, and became increasingly more excited by the affinity she felt for painters such as Nicolas De Stael, Peter Lanyon, David Bomberg and Keith Vaughan. She was very excited by Matisse, his use of colour and his simpli...

ONE WOMAN SHOWS
1982 - Central Library, Cambridge

1985 - Camden Town

1990 - Quay Theatre, Sudbury

2006 - Chappel Galleries, Essex

2010 - Gallery 47, Sudbury

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1961-67 - Hampstead Artists Council, London

1984-2000 - Five Women Artists – regular exhibitor

1990 - Unity Wharf Centre Gallery,Tower Bridge, London.

1987-91 - Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery – regular exhibitor

1989 - Quay Theatre (first prize winner)

1991- Chappel Galleries, Essex

1992 - Heffers Gallery, Cambridge, Summer Exhibition

1992-95 - Laing Competition Suffolk and London

1992-02 - Eastern Open, Fermoy Gallery, Kings Lynn

1995-97 - John Russell Gallery, Ipswich