Peter Lanyon

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Peter Lanyon (1918-1964) was a painter of landscapes leaning heavily towards abstraction. He also made constructions, pottery and collage. Born in St Ives, Cornwall, which remained his base, Lanyon received after-school painting lessons from Borlase Smart. In 1937 he attended Penzance School of Art, and also attended the Euston Road School. From 1940-1945 he served with the Royal Air Force. During the 1950s he became established as a leading figure in the St. Ives group of artists. He died in Taunton, Somerset, as the result of injuries received in a gliding accident; his death was a severe blow to Cornish painting.