Francis Baird McKelvey, also known as Frank McKelvey, was born 3 June 1895.[1][2][3] He was born in Belfast at 31 Woodvale Road.[3] He was baptised at Saint Matthew's Parish Church.[4] His parents William and Mary McKelvey had six children,[5][1][3] three sons and three daughters. McKelevy was the second oldest.[3] William, his father, was a decorator and painter.[2]
McKelvey attended Mayo Street National School in Belfast.[1][6] When he was 16 he became a lithographer apprentice to the firm, David Allen & Sons.[3] They produced postcards, posters and notices.[7][3] McKelvey enrolled in the Belfast College of Art part time by attending evening classes until he left his employment in 1911 to study full-time.[5][2] Alfred Rawlings Baker, McKelvey's art master, had great influence on him during his time at art college.[1][3] McKelvey received numerous awards for his artworks including the Sir Charles Brett Prize, the Fitzpatrick Prize, and the Taylor Art Competition.[5][3]
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Plaque to McKelvey
He returned to David Allen & Sons in 1917 for a short period of time before he began to focus on painting and opened his own studio in 1920.[1][3] The studio was located in Rea's Building, Royal Avenue, Belfast.[2][7]
By 1918 his work was exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy[6][7] and in 1921 he was elected a member of the Belfast Art Society. McKelvey was appointed an associate of the RHA in 1923,[2][4][8] being granted full membership in 1930. During his career McKelvey was considered on a par with Paul Henry and James Humbert Craig, two of the most successful Irish landscape painters of the time. He was elected as one of the first academicians of the Ulster Academy of Arts when it was founded in 1930. McKelvey died on 30 June 1974.[9]
Referencesedit
^ abcde"McKelvey, Francis Baird ('Frank') | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^ abcdeHewitt, John Harold; Catto, Mike (1977). Art in Ulster. Blackstaff Press. p. 171. ISBN978-0-85640-128-2.
^ abcdefghiKennedy, S.B (25 April 1993). Frank McKelvey: A Painter in His Time. Irish Academic Press Ltd. pp. 11–13. ISBN978-0716524908.
^ abcP&P (30 November 2021). "The Life & Art of Frank McKelvey". Belfast Entries. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ abStaddon, John (March 2020). "Facts vs. Passion: The Debate over Science-Based Regulation". Academic Questions. 33 (1): 101–110. doi:10.1007/s12129-019-09861-x. S2CID 214539967. ProQuest 2371195683.
^ abcSnoddy, Theo (2002). Dictionary of Irish Artists: 20th Century. Merlin. p. 391. ISBN978-1-903582-17-6.
^. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
^[1] 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine McKelvey at The Oriel. Retrieved Jan. 13, 2008.
External linksedit
44 artworks by or after Frank McKelvey at the Art UK site
McKelvey at Artnet
January 01, 1970
frank, mckelvey, american, decorator, frank, mckelvy, june, 1895, june, 1974, irish, painter, from, belfast, contents, early, life, education, career, references, external, linksearly, life, education, editfrancis, baird, mckelvey, also, known, born, june, 189. For the American set decorator see Frank R McKelvy Frank McKelvey 3 June 1895 30 June 1974 was an Irish painter from Belfast Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education editFrancis Baird McKelvey also known as Frank McKelvey was born 3 June 1895 1 2 3 He was born in Belfast at 31 Woodvale Road 3 He was baptised at Saint Matthew s Parish Church 4 His parents William and Mary McKelvey had six children 5 1 3 three sons and three daughters McKelevy was the second oldest 3 William his father was a decorator and painter 2 McKelvey attended Mayo Street National School in Belfast 1 6 When he was 16 he became a lithographer apprentice to the firm David Allen amp Sons 3 They produced postcards posters and notices 7 3 McKelvey enrolled in the Belfast College of Art part time by attending evening classes until he left his employment in 1911 to study full time 5 2 Alfred Rawlings Baker McKelvey s art master had great influence on him during his time at art college 1 3 McKelvey received numerous awards for his artworks including the Sir Charles Brett Prize the Fitzpatrick Prize and the Taylor Art Competition 5 3 Career edit nbsp Plaque to McKelvey He returned to David Allen amp Sons in 1917 for a short period of time before he began to focus on painting and opened his own studio in 1920 1 3 The studio was located in Rea s Building Royal Avenue Belfast 2 7 By 1918 his work was exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy 6 7 and in 1921 he was elected a member of the Belfast Art Society McKelvey was appointed an associate of the RHA in 1923 2 4 8 being granted full membership in 1930 During his career McKelvey was considered on a par with Paul Henry and James Humbert Craig two of the most successful Irish landscape painters of the time He was elected as one of the first academicians of the Ulster Academy of Arts when it was founded in 1930 McKelvey died on 30 June 1974 9 References edit a b c d e McKelvey Francis Baird Frank Dictionary of Irish Biography www dib ie Retrieved 28 October 2022 a b c d e Hewitt John Harold Catto Mike 1977 Art in Ulster Blackstaff Press p 171 ISBN 978 0 85640 128 2 a b c d e f g h i Kennedy S B 25 April 1993 Frank McKelvey A Painter in His Time Irish Academic Press Ltd pp 11 13 ISBN 978 0716524908 a b Frank McKelvey RHA RUA 1895 1974 Irish Artist adams ie Retrieved 9 November 2022 a b c P amp P 30 November 2021 The Life amp Art of Frank McKelvey Belfast Entries Retrieved 5 November 2022 a b Staddon John March 2020 Facts vs Passion The Debate over Science Based Regulation Academic Questions 33 1 101 110 doi 10 1007 s12129 019 09861 x S2CID 214539967 ProQuest 2371195683 a b c Snoddy Theo 2002 Dictionary of Irish Artists 20th Century Merlin p 391 ISBN 978 1 903582 17 6 The Oriel Artists Biographies 27 September 2007 Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 9 November 2022 1 Archived 2007 09 27 at the Wayback Machine McKelvey at The Oriel Retrieved Jan 13 2008 External links edit44 artworks by or after Frank McKelvey at the Art UK site McKelvey at Artnet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank McKelvey amp oldid 1170285891, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
