Sadly Norman passed away at the end of February 2010 and we'll shortly be updating the website to reflect more on the legacy he has left us all to enjoy.

Norman Neasom was born in 1915 and grew up on Birchensale Farm on the outskirts of Reddich in Worcestershire. From a very early age Norman would draw and paint on any scraps of paper he could find (something he still does to this day!) and after leaving Redditch County High School at 16 he won a place at the Birmingham College of Art where he studied under Bernard Fleetwood Walker, Harold Holden, Henry Sands, Michael Fletcher and William Colley.

Norman lectured at the Birmingham College of Art after the 2nd World War and in 1953 he moved to a teaching post at Redditch School of Art where he later became the Head of the Department, retiring in 1979 to take up his painting full time.

Norman Neasom RWS, RBSA, SAS has gained success and recognition as a professional watercolour painter exhibiting at the Royal Academy, The Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, The Mall Gallery London, Chris Beetles Gallery London and the Stratford Art Society. His work is also in the permanent collections of Her Majesty the Queen, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the West Midlands Arts Council.

Norman paints entirely from his sketch book using quick pencil sketches of scenes that capture his imagination. He is often to be found quickly jotting on any piece of paper he may have in his pocket humorous sketches of a character he may see in a local pub or even in the supermarket. His incredible imagination has always been the trademark of Norman Neasom's work.