Kenneth Budd

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Kenneth George Budd
Born(1925-10-16)16 October 1925
Fulham, London, England
Died21 January 1995(1995-01-21) (aged 69)
EducationBeckenham School of Art
Alma materRoyal College of Art
OccupationMural artist
SpouseJune Budd
Children3

Kenneth George Budd (16 October 1925 – 21 January 1995[1]) was an English mural artist, known for his mosaics and work in other materials.[1] His company, Kenneth Budd and Associates[2] was based in Penge, south London.[3]

Budd was born in Fulham,[4] London, and studied at Beckenham School of Art from 1941 to 1944, then at the Royal College of Art from 1947 to 1950.[1] He first worked for the firm of William Mitchell & Partners of Forest Hill, London which produced public art in concrete.[4]

He was made an Associate of the Royal College of Art in 1950.[1] Budd was elected the Master of the Art Workers' Guild in 1992.[5]

Oliver Budd

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Later in his career, Budd worked with his son Oliver,[6] who continues to make murals and has redone some of his father's work.[7] In January 2015 Oliver Budd appeared in Episode 2 of the BBC mini-series Sacred Wonders of Britain discussing the Roman mosaics of Lullingstone Roman Villa.[8]

Works

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Budd's works include:

Work Location Date Picture Coordinates
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Kettering Abstract Tresham Institute (formerly Kettering Boys' School), Kettering 1962 (1962) Removed for safekeeping by Kettering Civic Society.[9][10] The mosaic has been recreated in the Alfred East Gallery in Kettering but the gallery is closed to the public during renovations.[11]
Civil War mural Colmore Circus, Birmingham 1964 (1964) Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (approx.) Mosaic[3] depicting the English Civil War; destroyed.
Horsefair 1908 Holloway Head, Birmingham 1967 (1967) File:Holloway Circus, Birmingham - geograph.org.uk - 1041182.jpg Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Mosaic mural[1] The animals on plinths are part of a separate, later, artwork.
Old Square Old Square, Birmingham, Birmingham 1967 (1967) Old Square Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Fibreglass mural. Commissioned by the Public Works Department of Birmingham City Council. Unveiled on 21 April 1967 by Alderman C.V. Simpson, chairman of the Public Works Department.[12] Depicts the history of the square.[1][13]
J. F. Kennedy Memorial Deritend, Birmingham 1968 (1968) File:JFK Memorial installation - Floodgate Street, Digbeth.jpg Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Mosaic mural;[1][2] destroyed 2007; recreated by Oliver Budd from original drawings, 2012[7] Image shows the near complete recreation, on 15 January 2013
History of Snow Hill Snow Hill, Birmingham 1968 (1968) File:St Chad's Circus - geograph.org.uk - 302729.jpg Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Mosaic mural[1] depicting Snow Hill railway station; destroyed 2007. A miniature version has been created nearby.
Old Green Murals Old Green Interchange, Newport, Gwent 1971 (1971) File:Monmouthshire Railway mural, Old Green Interchange (geograph 7732642).jpg Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Mosaic mural completed 1975
Chartist Mural John Frost Square, Newport, Gwent 1978 (1978) File:Newportx1.JPG Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Mosaic mural;[14] destroyed 3 October 2013; a recreation was considered.[14] Image shows a section of the work.
Industrial mural Colmore Circus, Birmingham Destroyed
Coat of arms Foyer, Guy's Tower, Guy's Hospital, London[1][15] Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (approx.) Mosaic mural[1]
Local Life 1890–1910 underpass under A467, Abertillery, Gwent[1][16] File:Colourful subway murals, Abertillery - geograph.org.uk - 3510093.jpg Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Commissioned by Gwent County Council
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Further reading

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