“Looking Back”
Vincent Arthur New b.1906 d.1994
10th January to 24th February 2006
Vincent Arthur New was born 27.04.1906 at “Oakville”
Bromley Common. His artistic education began in 1925 when he enrolled
full time as a student at the Bromley and Beckenham Schools of Art,
from there he soon began to earn his living as a freelance artist,
accepting various private and commercial commissions.
Vincent continued to practice his skills, moving onto other genres
including wood cuts using the Japanese method and watercolour, he
opened his own studio shop in Sevenoaks in 1932 and later moved
it to Sundridge where it was known as the Inglenook Studio. The
purchase of an Albion Press for the princely sum of £24 meant
Vincent was able to produce his own prints and he sold thousands
of Christmas cards.
The outbreak of war saw Vincent working in very different territory;
working for the Admiralty as draughtsman and illustrator he travelled
extensively drawing many plans and Islands in the Pacific, Finland
and Japan. He was also employed to draw German gun positions and
other highly secret commissions.
After a long and productive life Vincent sadly passed away in 1994,
leaving behind him an array of drawings and artworks. This particular
exhibition has been brought to you today through the working collaboration
of Bromley Museum and Bromley Arts Council. It was commissioned
in 1931 by the Kentish Times and looks back to show an historic
collection of scenes of Bromley before it became known as part of
the London Borough and celebrates the life of one of our most gifted
artists.
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