Percy Shakespeare

Percy Shakespeare (28 February 1906 – 25 May 1943 ) was an English painter In the same year, he had his first exhibit at the Royal Academy, "A Mulatto", a portrait of a lady which was later bought by Dudley Art Gallery. He also exhibited at the Paris Salon and at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, of which he was elected an associate in 1936.

When World War II broke out in 1939, he enlisted

Many of the paintings he left behind are held by Dudley Museum at The Archives. Some are on permanent display although most are held in store.

Dudley Museum and Art Gallery mounted exhibitions of his work in 1979 and 1999 which featured both the paintings from their collection and others which were loaned from private owners.

In January 2022, a blue Plaque was unveiled on the façade of the former Dudley School of Art commemorating his life and work.