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Born in Warwickshire, England, 1944, Between 1960-1963 studied Painting and Sculpture at Coventry College of Art. He moved to London from the Midlands in 1964, where he experimented in Painting and Sculpture continuously, in addition to various supplementary work, including commercial design, theatre costume, book illustration and fairground art until 1970. The Studio work from this period was mainly sculpture employing such materials as glass reinforced polyester, wood products, neon etc.
In 1969 he joined S.P.A.C.E Studios, a joint Arts venture at St.Katherine's Dock, working there for a year. In 1969, Stokes co-founded the Electric Colour Company, a commercial partnership with three artist colleagues. The company worked on the border of fine art and contemporary three-dimensional design, engaged in the design and production of signage, custom built furniture, shop fittings, display objects, interior decoration, murals, custom cars and fashion accessories. Articles about the company appeared in the UK publications Time Out, Vogue, Architectural Design, Hot Car, Sunday Times Magazine, as well as LA Times West Magazine.
The partnership won the Italian Grand Prix for Design in 1971 for work on Piper aircraft customizing. In 1974, Stokes travelled extensively in Spain and Morocco, eventually settling in Andalucía, where he taught drawing and painting until 1990. Between these dates, he made extensive working trips to Zurich and Scotland. In 1988-89 he was responsible through the Scottish Georgian Society for the plans and completion of the interior restoration of Wedderburn Castle in Berwickshire, Scotland.
Through the 1990's, this multi-faceted artist worked in Köln, Germany where in 1994 he was commissioned by the Romisch Germanisches Museum for a large scale architectural illustration as part of their permanent collection. He lives and works in Cornwall, England, and in Jimena de la Frontera, Spain, where he has resided for four decades.
Contact:
www.rodericstokes.com
(+34) 956 641 093
