Raymond Mead was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England in 1921. His grandmother was an art collect

Raymond Mead was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England in 1921. His grandmother was an art collector and she fostered Mead’s appreciation of art at an early age. From 1936 to 1939, Mead studied at the Slade School of Art, where he saw the work of prominent English artists of the time. Soon after, Mead joined the Royal Air Force, and trained as a fighter pilot. During this time, he was sent to Hamilton, Ontario, to train RCAF pilots, and also traveled to the United States to train American bomber pilots. Mead returned to Canada in 1946, settling in Hamilton.Private Collector,Acrylic on Paper,size:15”h x 19.25”w,come with frame.