It is with great sadness that I share with you the news that Mark Parkin, AlumniRCA Coordinator from 2005 to 2010, passed away on 26 June.

Mark was a very respected, valued and much-liked member of staff at the RCA who was instrumental in the successful launch of the AlumniRCA network in 2005. Over five years, Mark developed the network into a dynamic 4,000-member community, engaging with many of you through a comprehensive events and communication programme.

I am sure many of you will remember Mark fondly.

Michael Gustave Kullmann

Michael Gustave Kullmann was a prominent member of staff at the RCA in the late 50s and early 60s as the Director of General Studies. After a protracted illness he passed away on 7 June 2012.

John Gage

John Gage, who has died aged 73, was one of Britain’s most original, creative and inspirational art historians. In particular he transformed the study of JMW Turner and wrote an influential work on the understanding of light and colour in Western art.

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