Michael Craig-Martin
Conceptual Artist
Irish conceptual artist whose most their works included "The Oak Tree" and other paintings and murals. Emeritus Professor of Fine Arts at Goldsmiths.
His artistic talents were encouraged by a priest at St. Anselm's Abbey School.
He became a prominent teacher of members of the Young British Artists movement of the 1980s.
He married and had a daughter with fellow artist Jan Hashey before divorcing.
He was greatly inspired by Mark Rothko.