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Bernard Fleetwood-Walker

Douglas Gresham

  • Creation date1950
  • Dimensions89.0 x 70.0 cm

Discover Bernard Fleetwood-Walker (1893-1965), a British painter & teacher known for portraits, figures & landscapes. RA member & RBSA President.
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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

Bernard Fleetwood-Walker

1893 - 1965 , United Kingdom

Quick Facts

  • Artistic Movement Or Style: Figurative painting
  • Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
    • Cornelius Varley
    • John Varley
    • Fleury
  • Date Of Birth: 22 March 1893
  • Date Of Death: 30 January 1965
  • Full Name: Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
  • Nationality: English
  • Place Of Birth: Birmingham, United Kingdom
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