Adrian Heath

Heath was born in Burma and attended Bryanston School in Dorset, southern England.

In 1938, he studied art under Stanhope Forbes at Newlyn. In 1939 and 1945–47, he attended the Slade School of Art. He served in the RAF as a tail gunner in a[Wellington bomber in World War II, but spent almost the entire war as a prisoner of war at Stalag 383. During this period he became friends with and taught fellow POW Terry Frost to paint.

Some renowned collectors include:

• Tate Gallery (London)
• The British Museum (London)
• The Brooklyn Museum (New York)
• The Royal Academy of Arts (London)
• Victoria and Albert Museum (London)
• British Council Collection (London)