The Moseley School of Art () on Moseley Road,
Balsall Heath
Balsall Heath is an inner-city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It has a diverse cultural mix of people and is the location of the Balti Triangle.
History
Balsall Heath was agricultural land between Moseley village and the city of B ...
,
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
, England was built as the first municipal branch School of Art in Birmingham.
The Moseley School of Art was closed by the City of Birmingham Education Committee in 1976. The Moseley School of Art Association was established in 2002 by former student Graeme Collins as a forum and reunion association for past students and teaching staff.
It was designed by
W. H. Bidlake in 1899 and opened in 1900. It closed in 1975 and was then used by the British Association of Muslims. It stands directly opposite the
Public Library and Baths. It is
Grade II* listed
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.
Notable alumni
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Edward Barker, cartoonist
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Trevor Beattie
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, advertising
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Ali Campbell
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, musician, lead singer of
UB40
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Christine McVie
Christine Anne McVie (; née Perfect; 12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician and songwriter. She was best known as keyboardist and one of the vocalists of the band Fleetwood Mac.
McVie was a member of several bands, nota ...
, musician from
Fleetwood Mac
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Ronald Pennell
Ronald Pennell is a British artist, engraver, especially in glass engraving, and sculptor.
Early life
Pennell was born and grew up in Birmingham. He received early training at the Moseley School of Art, and subsequently at Birmingham School of ...
, artist, engraver and sculptor
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Peter Phillips
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, artist and co-founder of the Pop Art Movement
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David Prentice
David Prentice (4 July 1936 – 7 May 2014) was an English artist and former art teacher. In 1964 he was one of the four founder members of Birmingham's Ikon Gallery.
Prentice's work features in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Mu ...
, artist (painter) and art teacher
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John Walker, painter and printmaker
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Roy Wood
Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a n ...
, musician known for his work with the bands
The Move
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,
Electric Light Orchestra
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, and
Wizzard
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*
Colin Birch Colin may refer to:
* Colin (given name)
* Colin (surname)
* ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie
* Colin (horse) (1905–1932), thoroughbred racehorse
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, Window Dresser for
Bloomingdales
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who worked for the likes of
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Otto Lagerfeld (; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, creative director, artist and photographer.
He was known as the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel, a position held from 1983 ...
. Born and raised in South Birmingham. Birch passed away aged 38 in 1988.
References
Sources
* ''Victorian Architecture in Britain - Blue Guide'', Julian Orbach, 1987,
* ''Britain in Old Photographs: Balsall Heath and Highgate, Past and Present'', Alan Hemming & Val Hart, 2003,
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External links
The Moseley School of Art Association
Buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands
Grade II* listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)
William Bidlake buildings
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