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StatsJoseph Wright
- 60.0 x 48.0 cm
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Artist Biography
Early Life and Education
- Born: March 22, 1893, in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Twin son of William Walker (electrical engineer) and Electra Amelia Varley (granddaughter of Cornelius Varley, a watercolourist).
- Educated at Barford Street School and King Edward’s Grammar School, Five Ways.
- Initially trained as a silver and goldsmith.
- Studied painting at Birmingham School of Art and Crafts, London, and under Fleury in Paris.
World War I and Early Artistic Development
- Served in France as a sniper in the Artists Rifles during World War I; wounded and gassed.
- Remarkably painted mural decorations on warehouse walls in Auberchicourt, near Douai, using found materials (dry colours mixed with oatmeal porridge).
- Considered the war years a setback to his artistic development.
Teaching Career and Artistic Style
- Married Marjorie White ('Mickey') in 1920; had two sons, Colin and Guy.
- Taught at King Edward’s Grammar School, Aston, designing scenery for school plays.
- Lecturer at Birmingham College of Art (1929), known as a gifted and influential teacher.
- Encouraged drawing skills and technical proficiency in his students.
- Developed a style characterized by conceptual clarity based on strong draughtsmanship, progressing to visual intensity synthesizing light, space, and tactile qualities.
Major Achievements and Recognition
- Exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1925.
- Held a one-man exhibition at the Ruskin Gallery, Birmingham in 1927.
- Member of various art societies: Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, New English Art Club, and Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA).
- Elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1946 and a Royal Academician in 1956.
- Served as President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) in 1950.
- Won bronze and silver medals at the Paris Salon.
Later Life and Legacy
- Married Dr Peggy Frazer in 1939.
- Moved to Chelsea in 1956 to focus on teaching at the Royal Academy Schools.
- Died on January 30, 1965, in London.
- His work is characterized by a synthesis of light, space and tactile qualities.
- Influenced British art through his emphasis on drawing and technical skill.
- Related to founding members of the Royal Watercolour Society, inheriting Varley’s studio collection.
Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
1893 - 1965 , United Kingdom
Quick Facts
- Full Name: Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
- Nationality: English
- Date Of Birth: 1893
- Date Of Death: 1965
- Place Of Birth: Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Artistic Movement Or Style: Figurative painting
- Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
- Cornelius Varley
- John Varley
- Fleury
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