Rupert Shrive (born 1965) is an English artist who was born in

West Runton West Runton is a village in North Norfolk, England, on the North Sea coast. Toponymy The villages name means either, Runa's farm/settlement' or 'Runi's farm/settlement'. Overview West Runton and East Runton together form the parish of Runton ...

. His interest in art started at the age of six, copying Uccello's ''Saint George and the Dragon''. He attended

Norwich School of Art Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) is a public university in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom that specialises in art, design and media. It was founded as Norwich School of Design in 1845 and has a long history of arts education. It gained ful ...

and had a studio above the Coach and Horses in

Soho Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main entertainment districts in the capital since the 19th century. The area was develop ...

for five years, where he met

Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626), also known as Lord Verulam, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Bacon led the advancement of both ...

. Among his subjects was Soho Pam, a homeless beggar who peddled copies of his watercolour portrait of her.

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English artists Alumni of Norwich University of the Arts Living people 1965 births People from West Runton {{England-artist-stub