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Basil Beattie RA

Basil Beattie RA and Aimée Parrott at the ‘Abstract Expressionism’ exhibition at the Royal Academy

RA Exhibitions

8 years ago

“Abstract Expressionism still makes me breathe deep”

How do painters from different generations see Abstract Expressionism today? Two RA Schools alumni, Basil Beattie RA and Aimée Parrott, met in the Academy’s show to discuss the movement’s enduring influence.
Albert Irvin RA by James Hunkin, 1999

Artists

> 9 years ago

Remembering Albert Irvin RA

Basil Beattie remembers his friend and fellow Academician, the painter Albert Irvin RA, who has died at the age of 92.