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René Jerome Legrand b1953

Contemporary Impressionistic painter born in Singapore of Swiss parents. He won a scholarship for the Slade School of Art where he specialised in Classical Old Master techniques.He had a couple of exhibitions at Heal’s Gallery, London. In the 1980’s he had success with his paintings of children which he sold in West End galleries. His career then changed path and he worked for films and commercials such as Ridley Scott and David Putnam. He produced the artwork for a Nina Rice commercial.

Legrand went on to have a residency at Harrods and developed his painting portfolio with paintings created in France, Italy and Spain. In 2010 he established a studio in Barcelona. Latterly he painted in Devon and Cornwall.

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