Frank Lisle Explained

Frank Lisle
Birth Date:1916
Death Date:1986
Nationality:British

Frank Lisle (1916–1986) was a British painter and art teacher, who numbered a young David Hockney among his pupils when he was Head of Art at Bradford College of Art.[1] [2]

He was principal of Jacob Kramer College from 1970 to 1977.[3]

Among his portrait sitters were another pupil, Donald Rooum[4] and Alice Bacon, MP for North-East Leeds.[5]

His work is in collections including those of The Hepworth Wakefield, and Leeds City Council.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.artbiogs.co.uk/2/schools/bradford-college-art Bradford College of Art
  2. The Royal Hall Harrogate 1 — Series 38 . Antiques Roadshow . Antiques Roadshow . 27 March 2016 . BBC . 27 March 2016 . 38 . 1 .
  3. Web site: 'Erica' – bust portrait, pencil and coloured crayon by Frank Lisle (1916–1918). 27 March 2016.
  4. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/donald-rooum-22585 ArtUK Donald Rooum
  5. News: -. 8 September 1953. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer.