Marcus Beilby
Australian realist painter
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Marcus Charles Beilby (born 20 November 1951, in Western Australia),[1] is an Australian realist painter.[5] Beilby grew up in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant. He was educated at Applecross Senior High School and the Claremont Technical College, where he received a Diploma of Fine Arts (Painting) in 1975.[6]
Marcus Charles Beilby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1951[1] |
| Alma mater | Claremont Technical College |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Crutching the Ewes,[2] Opening of Parliament House by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 9 May 1988[3] |
| Style | Photorealism |
| Awards | 1987 Sir John Sulman Prize for Australian Genre Painting[4] |
| Website | marcusbeilby |
Beilby was the winner of the 1987 Sir John Sulman Prize for Australian Genre Painting.[4] The winning painting, Crutching the ewes has been described as a homage to Tom Roberts' Shearing the Rams.[7]
In 1988, Charles Bush received a royal commission from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to depict the inauguration of the permanent Parliament House. Bush died the next year, leaving behind an initial sketch. As a result, Marcus Beilby was chosen to finalize the artwork and carry out the completion of the painting.[8]
He currently resides in East Fremantle, Western Australia.[9]
His father was the noted Australian author and novelist Richard Beilby.[10]
