Albert Herbert

Albert Herbert (10 September 1925, Bow in London – 10 May 2008) was a British abstract and religious artist, painter and etcher.

Education He went to West Ham secondary school and then worked in the News Chronicle picture library, taking evening classes at Saint Martin's School of Art.

Postwar career He won a grant to Wimbledon School of Art and won a scholarship in 1949 to the Royal College of Art. A travel grant took him to Spain and Paris.

He then won a scholarship to the British School in Rome. He had no religious background, but while he was there was drawn towards Catholicism. This was reflected in his art by his gradual adoption of religious and mythical subjects.

In 1957 two of his oils were included as one of the 'Young Artists of Promise' in Jack Beddington's book.

He joined the staff at Saint Martin's in 1964 and stayed for 21 years, becoming a principal lecturer.

Personal life At the Royal College of Art he met a sculpture student, Jacqueline Henly, and they married in 1951. They had three daughters; Clare, Madeline, and Lucy.