Beryl Fowler, née Mary Beryl Menzies (1881–1963) was an English painter.[1] Her oil paintings often depict rural life in Eskdale, Cumbria in England.[2]

Beryl Fowler
Born
Mary Beryl Menzies

1881
Died1963 (aged 81–82)
Other namesMary Beryl Fowler
Alma materHerkomer’s Art School
Known forpainting
SpouseFrancis "Frank" Hugh Fowler
ChildrenW. M. W. Fowler

Biography

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Mary Beryl Menzies was born in 1881 in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] Her father was an engineer.[1] She was married to painter and teacher, Francis "Frank" Hugh Fowler (1878–1945) of Repton.[3][2][4] She and her husband studied with German artist Hubert von Herkomer at Herkomer's Art School in Bushey, Hertfordshire.[2][4]

Her work is included in various museum collections including the Bushey Museum & Art Gallery, the Armitt Museum and Library, the Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, and the Laing Art Gallery.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "FOWLER Beryl 1880-1963". Artist Biographies UK. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Harland, Gail (15 June 2016). Snowdrop. Reaktion Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-78023-628-5.
  3. ^ "FOWLER Frank 1879-1945". Artist Biographies UK. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Bushey Artists". Bushey Museum & Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Fowler, Beryl, 1881–1963 | Art UK". artuk.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.