A brief history of artist Beryl Cook
Beryl Cook is considered to be one of England’s best loved artists, producing artwork that didn’t alienate anyone. Beryl simply painted everyday images of people that she would see around her. Her artwork ranges from women getting on the bus for a night out to the dustbin men coming to pick up the rubbish in the morning. Beryl was an everyday person; this can still be seen in her art and is why she is loved so much by people in the UK.
Beryl’s first love was a man called John Cook who lived across the road from her home in Surrey and they began a relationship when they were 15 years old. John was signed up in order to serve his country during the war as a member of the Merchant Navy. Whilst John was away serving his country they kept in touch and when he returned in 1948 they got married but it wasn’t until Beryl’s son John was born that she discovered her talent. In 1950 their son John was born and soon after the new family relocated to the country now known as Zimbabwe. Over the 9 years that they lived in Zimbabwe, Beryl would use her son John’s paint set to paint the odd picture to pass the time but these were far from the Beryl Cook prints we see today.
On returning to England John found a job in the motor industry in Bodmin where they became friends with a local antiques dealer. The antiques dealer noticed Beryl’s artwork and asked if she would mind if she sold some in her shop. All 3 paintings sold quickly and this inspired Beryl to start painting more often and sell her paintings through her friends shop.
Despite never really promoting herself as an artist or actively trying to sell paintings, Beryl still managed to become a successful artist. This was mainly because of postcards and prints of her work that were both affordable and accessible to the people that bought them. It wasn’t until Beryl Cook reached her later life that she became a recognised artist that is loved all around the globe.
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