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Peter Howson
Scottish painter and printmaker ()
For the Australian politician, see Peter Howson (politician).
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| Born | () 27 March (age&#;66) London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Glasgow School of Art |
| Known&#;for | Painting |
Peter HowsonOBE (born 27 March )[1] is a Scottish painter.
Howson biography
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Early life
Peter Howson was born in London of Scottish parents and moved with his family to Prestwick, Ayrshire, when he was four. His grandmother gave him a small set of oil paints when he was six.[2] He was raised in a religious family and the first ever painting he did was a Crucifixion, when he was 6 years old.[3] At school he was bullied but found solace in art, and was greatly inspired by his art teacher, Helen Lees, who offered him extra tuition.
He trained at Glasgow School of Art but was surprised to fail the first year and