Background
Horsnell, Walter Cecil was born on December 18, 1911 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. Son of John William and Emily Agatha (Baker) Horsnell.
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Walter Cecil Horsnell
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Studied at Bolt Court School Art, London andSt. Martin"s School Art, London.
Career
Painter in oil, pastel, watercolor, mixed media of landscapes, figures and portraits, since 1928. Graphic artist various art studios, London, 1929-1939. Art designer for motion picture presentations, 1936-1939.
Official illustrator British Ministry Aircraft Production, London, 1942-1947.
One-man shows Harrogate Festival Arts, 1970, various private galleries London and provinces, 1928. Numerous group shows including National Portrait Gallery, London, 1944, Royal Society British Artists, 1946, Royal Academy Arts, London,1949, municipal galleries Leeds, Blackpool, Bradford, Brighton, Harrogate, Keighley (United Kingdom), 1945-1970, Yorkshire Arts Association, 1974, Rural Preservation Association, Edinburgh and Liverpool, 1977.
Represented in permanentcollections Grundy Gallery, Blackpool, Lambeth Palace, London, Canterbury (Kent) Palace, also private collections. Mural paintings at Barclays Bank, Scargill House Christian Conference Center, Kettlewell, Midland Bank, Harrogate (England) College, Harrogate General Hospital, National Westminster Bank, Bilton Grange School, Mary Fisher Home, 1960.
Demonstrator paintingart societies, 1947-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Served with National Fire Service, 1939-1940, Royal Air Force, 1941-1942.
Connections
Married Kathleen Leslie, October 2, 1963. Children by previous marriage: Lionel, Thelma, Elva, Adrian.
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Nationality
British