John Eaves b. 1929 (BAA 1952-79) Born in Bristol. 1949-52 BAA. 1952 began teaching BAA full-time, at first taught pottery with James Tower. 1955 exhibited Willis Galleries, Bath, with BAA colleagues. 1958 became Director of part-time courses, based Sydney Place, Bath. 1963 one-man ceramics exhibition at Forum Galleries, Bristol and 1964 New Vision Centre Gallery, London. 1966 one-man exhibition of paintings at Arnolfini, Bristol; awarded Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship to work as painter and travel in New Mexico. 1967 one-man exhibition at Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh. 1968 exhibited John Player Biennale and subsequent group exhibitions. One-man exhibitions: 1970 Bristol City Art Gallery; 1977 & 1984 Dartington College of Arts; 1979 & 1982 Park Street Gallery, Bristol; 1984 Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall. 1985 completed two murals Cafe Grün, Bremen, West Germany. 1986 group exhibition Schaller Galeria, Stuttgart. 1986/87 awarded Leverhulme Emeritus Fellowship to study Emile Nolde and complete series of paintings, North Germany. 1987 retrospective Victoria Art Gallery, Bath; exhibited The Prediger. Schwabisch Gmünd. West Germany. 27 Pebbles and Beach Huts 1956 oil on board 19 x 25 inches signed and dated Exh: John Eaves Retrospective Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, 1987 28 Wall Surface, Red and Black 1964 oil on canvas 50 x 40 inches signed (verso) and dated Exh: John Eaves Paintings. Drawings and Gouaches Bristol City Art Gallery, April-May 1970