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Henry Collins: Henry Collins (1910-1994) was a well known painter, printmaker, designer and teacher. He was born in Colchester, and studied at Colchester School of Art and at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London.  After working as a freelance designer for the Central Office of Information at the Festival of Britain, he was commissioned for a number of exhibition designs and murals. His design work was usually undertaken in partnership with his wife Joyce Pallot (1912-2004). He taught graphic design for 25 years at St Martin's School of Art and also taught at Colchester School of Art. Henry Collins exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy from 1955 and with the Colchester Art Society, of which he was a founder member. He and his wife shared a joint show at The Minories in Colchester in 1984 and in 1995-96 Essex County Libraries held a Memorial Exhibition of his work which toured the county.