After escaping her conventional middle-class upbringing, Dora Carrington enjoyed an outré and artistic lifestyle.

He paints cityscapes, flowers, sailboats, and more. "I was born with a brush. I’m going to die with my brush," he says.

Treat someone special to a year of world-class art with a Friends membership. All our gift memberships come in a beautiful, limited-edition pack designed by Clare Woods RA. Every membership is a ...