A Visionary of Abstraction The story of Raymond John Mead is one of profound movement, both literal and artistic. Born in Watford, United Kingdom, Mead’s early life was shaped by the rigorous foundations of the Slade School of Art in London, where he studied under masters such as John Nash and Randolph Schwab. This period of formal training provided him with a structural discipline that would later serve as the bedrock for his explorations into the infinite. However, the turbulence of World War II redirected his path toward New York, an experience that would irrevocably alter his creative DN…