Norman Neasom

Craig Rhiwarth by Llangynog, Berwyn Mountains, Mid-Wales (1980)

Norman Neasom (7 November 1915 — 22 February 2010^[1]), 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.^[2] He produced the illustrations for more than 40 books. His work has been used on the cover of Reader's Digest.

References

1. ^ Norman Neasom: Artist and inspirational teacher whose work was rooted in the English landscape
2. ^ Norman Neasom biography

External links

• Official website
• Chris Beetles Gallery

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Name	Neasom, Norman
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Short description	English painter
Date of birth	7 November 1915
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Date of death	22 February 2010
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