 He left the Downs School to join the Slade School in 1954 at the invitation of William Coldstream, who later wrote a tribute to Feild's work as painter and teacher.His work was exhibited at the Upper Grosvenor Gallery in 1970.Lawrence Gowing was reported to have described Feild as "among the unsung influences on British painting" (Roger Berthoud in "The Times", 12 June 1982, p. 12).