John McCombs
N.D.D., R.O.I., R.B.A., F.R.S.A., P.M.A.F.A.
- 1943 born in Manchester
- 1962-67 studied painting at St. Martin's College of Art in London under Gore, Kossoff and Reynolds
- 1966 National diploma of Art and Design (N.D.D.)
- 1966 won the “College Prize”
- 1966 awarded the “David Murray Scholarship” by the Royal Academy
- 1967 awarded post graduate year at St. Martin's
- After college returned north to become a professional artist and settled in Saddleworth
- 1975 Elected a member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (M.A.F.A.) and onto its' Council, Selection and Hanging Committees
- 1982 Elected a member of the Royal Institue of Oil Painters (R.O.I.) and onto its' Council, Selection and Hanging Committees
- 1978 Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Of Arts (F.R.S.A.)
- 1998 elected a member of the Royal Society Of British Artists (R.B.A.)
- Listed in “Who's Who in Art”
- 1990 won “the Stanley Grimm Prize” R.O.I. Exhibition
- 1991 won “the People's Prize” Manchester Academy
- Has work in private collections all over the world and in public collections in the north west including Manchester Art Gallery
- Work illustrated in many art books and magazines and shown on television
- Exhibits mostly in London and Manchester and has own studio and gallery (John McCombs Gallery) in Delph
- 2001 the main prize (Alan Gourley Memorial Award) R.O.I. Exhibition
- 2003 founder member of the “New Manchester Group” of Artists
- 2007 awarded 'le Clerc Fowle Medal' R.O.I. Exhibition
- 2009 elected President of Manchester Academy of Fine Arts
- 2013 The Davison award from the RBA
