Norman Neasom
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Norman Neasom was an English painter. He grew up on Birchensale Farm in Brockhill Lane on the outskirts of Redditch
, Worcestershire
. On finishing his schooling at Redditch County High School
he was given a scholarship at the Birmingham College of Art where he worked under Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
, Harold Holden, Henry Sands, Michael Fletcher and William Colley.
After World War II
he took up lecturing at the Birmingham College of Art. He also taught at the Bourneville 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 Norman Neasom becoming Head of Department. In 1979 he retired in order to devote all his time to painting.
Neasom exhibited at the Royal Academy
, The Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, The Mall Gallery, Chris Beetles Gallery and the Stratford Art Society. His work is to be found in the permanent collections of Her Majesty the Queen
, The Queen Mother
, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Watercolour Society
, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
and the West Midlands Arts Council
.
He produced the illustrations for more than 40 books. His work has been used on the cover of Reader's Digest
.
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. On finishing his schooling at Redditch County High School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre is a 13-18 co-educational comprehensive school located in central Redditch, Worcestershire, England.-Admissions:...
he was given a scholarship at the Birmingham College of Art where he worked under Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
Bernard Fleetwood-Walker was an English artist and teacher of painting.Bernard Fleetwood-Walker was born on the 22 March 1893 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, a twin and one of five children...
, Harold Holden, Henry Sands, Michael Fletcher and William Colley.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he took up lecturing at the Birmingham College of Art. He also taught at the Bourneville Art College and at Aston
Aston
Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Lying to the north-east of the Birmingham city centre, Aston constitutes an electoral ward within the council constituency of Ladywood.-History:...
, 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 Norman Neasom becoming Head of Department. In 1979 he retired in order to devote all his time to painting.
Neasom exhibited at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
, The Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists or RBSA is a learned society of artists and an art gallery based in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, England. it is both a registered charity. and a registered company The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists or RBSA is a learned society of artists and an...
, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, The Mall Gallery, Chris Beetles Gallery and the Stratford Art Society. His work is to be found in the permanent collections of Her Majesty the Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
, The Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Watercolour Society
Royal Watercolour Society
The Royal Watercolour Society is an English institution of painters working in watercolours...
, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists or RBSA is a learned society of artists and an art gallery based in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, England. it is both a registered charity. and a registered company The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists or RBSA is a learned society of artists and an...
and the West Midlands Arts Council
Arts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
.
He produced the illustrations for more than 40 books. His work has been used on the cover of Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
.