john bainbridge copnall was an english artist best known for his abstract expressionist painting of richly coloured stylised realism, often on a grand scale. he was also a teacher of painting for twenty years at the central school of art and design in london.john copnall was born in slinfold, a village near horsham in west sussex. his father was the eminent sculptor edward bainbridge copnall (1903–1970) whilst his mother muriel was an enthusiastic amateur artist and his uncle and aunt, frank and teresa copnall, were both professional artists of some standing. another uncle, hubert copnall (19…