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Norman Stevens ARA (Artist) - (17/06/37 - 20/08/88)

Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Norman was one of an exceptionally gifted group of students at Bradford School of Art that included David Oxtoby, John Loker, Michael Vaughan & David Hockney (RA), who became collectively known as the ‘Bradford Mafia’.

Although he originally trained and qualified as a Painter, Norman decided to take up Printmaking in 1971. He taught himself the various techniques of the medium and, in the process, found an art form that perfectly suited his meticulous and subtle approach. His Prints combined technical mastery with a poetic evocation of the effects of light and shade on both the landscape and the built environment.

Norman became one of the foremost Printmakers of his generation and was made an A.R.A. (Associate of The Royal Academy) in 1983 in recognition of his outstanding work across the different methids of Printmaking, in particular Etching (Aquatint, Intaglio & Mezzotints), Lithography and Screen Printing.