Posted by: Iain Fisher
« on: July 04, 2026, 02:18:35 PM »A letter from Steven Berkoff to The Times, 2 July 2026
Sir, Regarding Richard Morrison's article (Jun 19; letter, Jun 23) on the enormous gap in our national life left by David Hockney's death, I would like to suggest as his replacement as a member of the Order of Merit Peter Howson, a Scottish realist painter who has for years been at the forefront of modern art. He has created a furious collection of the most dynamic images seen in recent years. Lamentably I feel his work has been disgracefully neglected, even though he was appointed the official painter for the Bosnian war, where his paintings depicting the atrocities of war were not only shocking but deeply personal. Steven Berkoff London E14
You can see Peter Howson's work here
https://peterhowson.co.uk/
Sir, Regarding Richard Morrison's article (Jun 19; letter, Jun 23) on the enormous gap in our national life left by David Hockney's death, I would like to suggest as his replacement as a member of the Order of Merit Peter Howson, a Scottish realist painter who has for years been at the forefront of modern art. He has created a furious collection of the most dynamic images seen in recent years. Lamentably I feel his work has been disgracefully neglected, even though he was appointed the official painter for the Bosnian war, where his paintings depicting the atrocities of war were not only shocking but deeply personal. Steven Berkoff London E14
You can see Peter Howson's work here
https://peterhowson.co.uk/
