Beryl Fowler
British painter
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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]
Born
1881
Mary Beryl Menzies
1881
Died1963 (aged 81–82)
OthernamesMary Beryl Fowler
AlmamaterHerkomer’s Art School
Beryl Fowler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Beryl Menzies 1881 |
| Died | 1963 (aged 81–82) |
| Other names | Mary Beryl Fowler |
| Alma mater | Herkomer’s Art School |
| Known for | painting |
| Spouse | Francis "Frank" Hugh Fowler |
| Children | W. M. W. Fowler |
Biography
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]
