Norman Neasom
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Born | Redditch, Worcestershire, England | 7 November 1915
Died | 22 February 2010 | (aged 94)
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Norman Neasom Birmingham College of Art where, from 1931,[2] he worked under Bernard Fleetwood-Walker, Harold Holden, Henry Sands, Michael Fletcher and William Colley.[1]
During
After
Birmingham College of Art.[2] He also taught at the Bournville Art College and at Aston, and later in 1953 moved to Redditch School of Art. On the death of the then principal the School became part of Redditch College with Neasom becoming Head of Department. In 1979 he retired in order to devote all his time to painting, and became a member of the Royal Watercolour Society.[2]
Neasom exhibited at the
The Queen Mother, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the West Midlands Arts Council.[3]
He produced the illustrations for more than 40 books. His work has been used on the cover of Reader's Digest.
After retirement, he drew[2] and published historical maps.[4]
He was commissioned by the Royal Watercolour Society to paint pictures as a 70th birthday gift for
Queen Elizabeth II and a 100th birthday gift for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.[5]
An avid sailor, he designed his own 9 feet (2.7 m)
sailing dinghy and built nearly 200 boats.[4]
A number of his letters, including a hand-written autobiography, are in the archives of the RBSA.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Fenwick, Simon (7 May 2010). "Norman Neasom: Artist and inspirational teacher whose work was rooted in the English landscape". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Foulkes, Caroline (1 February 2003). "Norman's Watercolour Conquest". Birmingham Post.
- ^ "About The Artist". Neasom Fine Art. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ a b Davis, Sabrina (May 2002). "Picture Perfect". The Warwickshire and Worcestershire County Magazine: 96–97.
- ^ Swingler, Pete (20 March 2001). "We are very amused!". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ RBSA archives, Norman Neasom file
External links
- Official website
- Norman Neasom at messums.com
- Chris Beetles Gallery