Kenneth Budd

Kenneth George Budd (16 October 1925 – 21 January 1995^[1]) was an English mural artist, known for his mosaics and work in other materials.^[1] His company, Kenneth Budd and Associates^[2] was based in Penge, south London.^[3]

Kenneth George Budd
Born	(1925-10-16)16 October 1925 Fulham, London, England
Died	21 January 1995(1995-01-21) (aged 69)
Education	Beckenham School of Art
Alma mater	Royal College of Art
Occupation	Mural artist
Spouse	June Budd
Children	3

Budd was born in Fulham,^[4] London, and studied at Beckenham School of Art from 1941 to 1944, then at the Royal College of Art from 1947 to 1950.^[1] He first worked for the firm of William Mitchell & Partners of Forest Hill, London which produced public art in concrete.^[4]

He was made an Associate of the Royal College of Art in 1950.^[1] Budd was elected the Master of the Art Workers' Guild in 1992.^[5]

Oliver Budd

Later in his career, Budd worked with his son Oliver,^[6] who continues to make murals and has redone some of his father's work.^[7] In January 2015 Oliver Budd appeared in Episode 2 of the BBC mini-series Sacred Wonders of Britain discussing the Roman mosaics of Lullingstone Roman Villa.^[8]

Works

Budd's works include:

Work	Location	Date	Picture	Coordinates (With links to map and aerial photo sources)	Notes
Kettering Abstract	Tresham Institute (formerly Kettering Boys' School), Kettering	1962 (1962)			Removed for safekeeping by Kettering Civic Society.[9][10] The mosaic has been recreated in the Alfred East Gallery in Kettering but the gallery is closed to the public during renovations.[11]
Civil War mural	Colmore Circus, Birmingham	1964 (1964)		52.48300°N 1.89634°W / 52.48300; -1.89634 (approx.)	Mosaic[3] depicting the English Civil War; destroyed.
Horsefair 1908	Holloway Head, Birmingham	1967 (1967)		52.47478°N 1.90070°W / 52.47478; -1.90070	Mosaic mural[1] The animals on plinths are part of a separate, later, artwork.
Old Square	Old Square, Birmingham, Birmingham	1967 (1967)		52.48231°N 1.89500°W / 52.48231; -1.89500	Fibreglass mural. Commissioned by the Public Works Department of Birmingham City Council. Unveiled on 21 April 1967 by Alderman C.V. Simpson, chairman of the Public Works Department.[12] Depicts the history of the square.[1][13]
J. F. Kennedy Memorial	Deritend, Birmingham	1968 (1968)		52.474950°N 1.886312°W / 52.474950; -1.886312	Mosaic mural;[1][2] destroyed 2007; recreated by Oliver Budd from original drawings, 2012[7] Image shows the near complete recreation, on 15 January 2013
History of Snow Hill	Snow Hill, Birmingham	1968 (1968)		52.48523°N 1.89934°W / 52.48523; -1.89934	Mosaic mural[1] depicting Snow Hill railway station; destroyed 2007. A miniature version has been created nearby.
Old Green Murals	Old Green Interchange, Newport, Gwent	1971 (1971)		51.59026°N 2.99497°W / 51.59026; -2.99497	Mosaic mural completed 1975
Chartist Mural	John Frost Square, Newport, Gwent	1978 (1978)		51.58689°N 2.99419°W / 51.58689; -2.99419	Mosaic mural;[14] destroyed 3 October 2013; a recreation was considered.[14] Image shows a section of the work.
Industrial mural	Colmore Circus, Birmingham				Destroyed
Coat of arms	Foyer, Guy's Tower, Guy's Hospital, London[1][15]			51.50444°N 0.08667°W / 51.50444; -0.08667 (approx.)	Mosaic mural[1]
Local Life 1890–1910	underpass under A467, Abertillery, Gwent[1][16]			51.73011°N 3.13759°W / 51.73011; -3.13759	Commissioned by Gwent County Council

Further reading

• Budd, Oliver (10 September 2007). Budd Mosaics. Budd Books. ISBN 978-0955653308.