Born in 1961, Cecil Rice has lived in Brighton since 1974 and studied painting at the Brighton College of Art. Cecil is well known for his evocative paintings of shoreline subjects and architecture. He has a passion for Italy, especially Venice, and travel has been an important inspiration behind much of his painting to date. Recent painting trips have taken him to Marrakesh, Spain and Tuscany.  

Cecil's work is sought after by corporate and international clients. Limited edition screen prints of his work can be found in London and New York galleries. His work is exhibited regularly in galleries in the UK and abroad.

EXHIBITIONS: The Royal Academy, Work on Paper. The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour. Gallery 28, Cork Street, London. 'Venice in Peril'. W H Patterson, London. Brighton Festival Open Houses. The Chocolate Factory, London.
REVIEWS:  The Antique Trade Gazette. Artists and Illustrators. Art Review. The Independent.
BOOKS: Cecil Rice: Venice, Sunlight and Water (Hardback, 130 colour plates) Halsgrove 2006