<sod>During World War II Riley's father was drafted into the army and she was [[Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II|evacuated]], with her mother and sister, to a cottage in [[Cornwall]].<ref name="nytimes.com">Mary Blume (June 19, 2008), [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/arts/20iht-BLUME.1.13802322.html Bridget Riley retrospective opens in Paris] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> The cottage, not far from the sea near [[Padstow]], was shared with an aunt who was a former student at [[Goldsmiths College]], London. Primary education came in the form of irregular talks and lectures by non-qualified or retired teachers.<ref name=Kudielka>Kudielka, R., "Chronology" in ''Bridget Riley: Paintings and Related Work'', London: National Gallery Company Limited, 2010, pp. 67-72. ISBN 978 1 85709 497 8.</ref> She attended [[Cheltenham Ladies' College]] and then studied [[art]]  at Goldsmiths College (1949–52), and later at the [[Royal College of Art]] (1952–55).<ref name="Chilvers, Ian 2009. pp. 598-599">Chilvers, Ian & Glaves-Smith, John eds., ''Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art'', Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. pp. 598-599</ref> There her fellow students included artists [[Peter Blake (artist)|Peter Blake]], Geoffrey Harcourt (the retired painter, also noted for his many well known chair designs) and [[Frank Auerbach]]. In 1955 Riley graduated with a [[BA degree]].<eod>
<sod>During World War II Riley's father was mobilized from the Hpnourable Artillery Company and sent to the Far East. Bridget Riley was moved, with her mother and sister, to a cottage in [[Cornwall]].<ref name="nytimes.com">Mary Blume (June 19, 2008), [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/arts/20iht-BLUME.1.13802322.html Bridget Riley retrospective opens in Paris] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> The cottage, not far from the sea near [[Padstow]], was shared with an aunt who was a former student at [[Goldsmiths College]], London. Primary education came in the form of irregular talks and lectures by non-qualified or retired teachers.<ref name=Kudielka>Kudielka, R., "Chronology" in ''Bridget Riley: Paintings and Related Work'', London: National Gallery Company Limited, 2010, pp. 67-72. ISBN 978 1 85709 497 8.</ref> She attended [[Cheltenham Ladies' College]] and then studied [[art]]  at Goldsmiths College (1949–52), and later at the [[Royal College of Art]] (1952–55).<ref name="Chilvers, Ian 2009. pp. 598-599">Chilvers, Ian & Glaves-Smith, John eds., ''Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art'', Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. pp. 598-599</ref> There her fellow students included artists [[Peter Blake (artist)|Peter Blake]], Geoffrey Harcourt (the retired painter, also noted for his many well known chair designs) and [[Frank Auerbach]]. In 1955 Riley graduated with a [[BA degree]].<eod>