Frank Henry Mason
Frank Henry Mason | |
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Born | Frank Henry Algernon Mason 1 October 1875 Seaton Carew, County Durham, England |
Died | 24 February 1965 | (aged 89)
Education | Scarborough College of Art |
Known for | Painting, Drawing, |
Website | Frank Henry Mason |
Frank Henry Mason (1 October 1875 – 24 February 1965),
Early life
Mason was born Frank Henry Algernon Mason in Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, County Durham, England on 1 October 1875,[2] the son of a railway clerk.[3] He was educated between 1880 and 1882 as a cadet at the naval school ship HMS Conway at Birkenhead.[3][4]
On leaving HMS Conway, Mason spent time at sea then trained with Parsons as a marine engineer for steam powered ships[2][4][5][6] working at Hartlepool, Leeds and Scarborough, eventually settling in Scarborough around about 1894.
Career
Mason had been interested in drawing but had no formal training in art. There was however a strong artistic community in Scarborough at the time. He studied at the
He had lived at Blenheim Terrace in Scarborough but relocated the short distance to lodgings in North Marine Road.[6] During the First World War, Mason was appointed shipping war artist[8] in the
Mason was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1904 and elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1929.[3][8][12] He was an early member of the Society of Graphic Art and exhibited with them in 1921.[citation needed]
Work
Mason had exhibitions of his work at the
Mason wrote the book Ashore and Afloat (1929) about his water colour technique.[7] With Fred Taylor, he wrote the book Water Colour Painting.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Frank Henry Mason (1875–1965) Biography". James Alder Victorian Fine Art. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Jordan, Rosamund (2005). "Frank Henry Mason RBA RI RSMA 1875–1965". www.tbrj.co.uk. T.B. & R. Jordan. Archived from the original on 14 March 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Frank Henry Mason (RI, RBA 1875–1965)". Travelling Art Gallery. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ a b c "Contemporary Botanical Floral Poster Fine Art Prints". Enjoy Art. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Going to the highest bidder". Hartlepool Mail. Hartlepool. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ Scarborough Evening News. Scarborough. 20 October 2007. Archived from the originalon 19 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b Watts, Tony (10 March 2007). "Albert's Pupils". The Albert Strange Association. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Brunswick Gallery". Kingsley Galleries. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "First World War Art – Paintings". David Cohen Fine Art. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Frank Henry Mason (1876–1965)". Vallejo Maritime Gallery. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Lieutenant Frank H Mason". Imperial War Museums. 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Whittington Fine Art". Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Artist: Frank Mason – Poster and poster artwork collection". London Transport Museum. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Science and Society Picture Library". Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Mason, Frank Henry, RI, RBA (1876–1965)". Anthony Woodd Gallery. Retrieved 29 July 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Frank Henry Mason". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Salesroom Focus" (PDF), simonchorley.com, archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011, retrieved 10 October 2008
Further reading
- Yardley, Edward; The Life and Career of Frank Henry Mason, Hartlepool Museum Services, (1996)
- Yardley, Edward; Frank Henry Mason. Marine Painter and Poster Artist, Colley Books, (2015)