Oliver Kilbourn | |
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| Born | Oliver Percival Kilbourn 1904 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Workers' Educational Association Workers' Educational Association Ashington Miners' Union |
| Known for | Coal mining Painting |
| Notable work | My Life as a Pitman |
| Movement | Modern art Figurative painting |
Oliver Percival Kilbourn (6 October 1904 – April 1993) was a British coal miner, painter, and founding member of the Ashington Group.
Widely considered to be the group's best-known artist, Kilbourn used the experiences that he had gained while working in the mines and represented them in his art work. His main contribution to the Ashington Group was his focus on Modern art.[1]