William Andrew Beer (1862–1954) was an English artist, known for painting racing pigeons, in oil on canvas, under the working name of Andrew Beer. A racing pigeon enthusiast himself, he was a judge at competitive pigeon shows.[1]
Andrew Beer | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Andrew Beer 1862 |
| Died | 1954 (aged 91–92) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | Painting racing pigeons |
Beer had a studio in Eastville, Bristol,[1] to which the pigeons he was to paint were sometimes sent by train, arriving at the nearby Stapleton Road Station.[2] He typically painted pigeons at near life-size, singly or in small groups, in side-on view, against similar backgrounds. He often included text, noting the pigeons' names and achievements.
His works are in the collections of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery,[2] Pontypridd Museum[3] and the Radstock, Midsomer Norton & District Museum Society.[4]
Beer also painted scenes of southern England, which were issued as postcards.
References
edit- ^ a b "'Jack used to say his pigeons were his life'". Exeter Express and Echo. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ a b "'Jack Carnew's Prize-Winning Tippler Pigeons, Bristol Club, 1923'". Your Paintings. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "'Springfield Boy'". Your Paintings. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "'Smasher' the Pigeon". Your Paintings. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
External links
edit- 4 artworks by or after Andrew Beer at the Art UK site