Ingrid Beazley

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(17 January 1950 – 21 April 2017) was an

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curator, author, editor, and educationist, based in

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, south

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, England. She was a pioneer in promoting

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Life and work

Beazley was the daughter of a doctor, Ian Marrable, and his wife Kari. She grew up in

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(now

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. The family moved to England when she was 12 and she was educated at

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. She studied for a BA in

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and

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at the

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, then at the

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, and later for a

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at a

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. Beazley worked at a number of schools in

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and the

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. Later she was based in the education department at

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, where she promoted the use of technology. She established an associated community-run

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-based online

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, ''

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collaborated with Beazley through Dulwich Picture Gallery to recreate

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pictures displayed in the gallery using his own

style on the streets of Dulwich. In 2013, Beazley then established

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, a distributed set of

in Dulwich by international street artists (including

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, Remi Rough and System, and ROA), with works based on traditional

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paintings in Dulwich Picture Gallery. Beazley authored a related book on street art, ''Street Art, Fine Art.'' She also worked with

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's Street Art project. In 2020,

Martin Aveling Martin Aveling 'Mart' (born 1982) is an artivist who uses his work to promote wildlife conservation and generate funds for its support. Early life Mart grew up in England, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo with his conservationist parent ...

established the
Ingrid Beazley Award
in her memory. The award comprises a £5,000 grant designed to support wildlife conservation, stimulate creativity and support people suffering with

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. It is awarded to the winner of the 'Human Impact' category (open to artists 16 - 22 years) at the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's 'Wildlife Artist of the Year' competition.

Publication

*''Street Art, Fine Art.'' London: Heni, 2015. .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beazley, Ingrid 1950 births 2017 deaths People from Guildford English people of Norwegian descent Alumni of the University of St Andrews Alumni of the University of London People from Dulwich English curators English non-fiction writers English editors Schoolteachers from Surrey British art curators Deaths from cancer in England British women curators