| Age | 51 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 25 May, 1941 |
| Birthplace | Chatham, Kent, England |
| Died | 24 February, 1993 |
| Place of Death | Waltham Forest, London, England |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Claim to Fame | Great Artist And His Famous Relationships |
Don Bessant was born in Kent in 1941. After studying at the Medway College of Art from 1959-61 he obtained a scholarship from the Royal College of Art to study print-making and gained a first and a silver medal for works of distinction. On leaving college in 1964 he took part-time posts teaching at St. Martin`s College of Art and Maidstone College of Art. In 1970 his teaching activities took him to Wolverhampton Polytechnic where he is still a regular visiting lecturer. He has occasionally worked as a master printer in lithography for other artists and also at Sky Editions for Christie`s Contemporary Art. In 1982 he completed a series of prints he has been working on with Jim Dine. Bessant`s work has been widely exhibited in this country and is also in private collections in Europe and teh USA
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