MATCHWICK, Beryl Alice

1907 - 1998

Beryl Alice Matchwick was born at St John's Wood, London on 23 January 1907, second child of William Guildford Matchwick (20 September 1862-10 January 1945), a stockbroker, and his wife Alice née Attlee (22 November 1862-12 July 1947), who married at Dorking Parish Church, Surrey on 5 September 1900. In 1911, Beryl was a 4-year-old, living at Greencroft, 6 Belmont Road, Reigate, Surrey with her parents, 48-year-old William and 48-year-old Alice, and sibling Daphne Guildford 7. Beryl studied at Reigate School of Art under William Todd-Brown (1875-1952). A member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers and was known for her flower pieces and was also a teacher of music. She exhibited at the Ipswich Art Club from Greencroft, Belmont Road, Reigate in 1927, two oil paintings 'Marigolds' and 'Delphiniums', she also exhibited at the Royal Academy; the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours; Royal Scottish Academy; Paris Salon and elsewhere. In 1939, a flower painter miniaturist, still living with her parents at Belmont Road, Reigate. She married at Reigate Parish Church in January 1948, Anthony Martin Tew (24 August 1908-23 June 1987), a police inspector, and they lived at 27 Newport, Lincoln before moving to 'Springmead', Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire. Beryl Alice Tew died at River Park, Marlborough, Wiltshire on 6 December 1998. She signed her works 'B. Matchwick'.

Royal Academy Exhibits
from Greencroft, Reigate
1931 1039 Yellow Marguerites - miniature
1936 1152 Gentians -miniature

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Works by This Artist