Background
Ravilious was born in Eastbourne, the second son of the neo-romantic artist Eric Ravilious and his wife, the artist Tirzah Garwood, and educated at Bedford School.
Ravilious was born in Eastbourne, the second son of the neo-romantic artist Eric Ravilious and his wife, the artist Tirzah Garwood, and educated at Bedford School.
Having studied as an accountant, Ravilious made a career change and entered Street Martin"s School of Art in London, under the assumed name of Souryer in 1959.
He subsequently worked as a teacher at Hammersmith College for seven years. In 1970 James married Caroline (known as Robin) Whistler, daughter of glass-engraver and poet Laurence Whistler. They had two children.