Richard Mort

Biography

Born in Birkenhead 1948. Attended Birkenhead Institute 1960-65 Laird School of Art 1965-67 Foundation course Camberwell School of Art 1967-70. Diploma in Art & Design 2/1 (Hons) woven and printed fabrics University of Leeds 1970-72 Postgraduate Diploma in Textile Design. 1998 Master of Philosophy Worked in industry as a woven fabric designer. Took up painting in 2005 working in acrylic and working in abstract and portrait.