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Early Life and Family[edit][edit]
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] They had three sons and three daughters. Frank was the second oldest.[3] William, his father, was a decorator and painter.[2] William was son of John Mckelvey who was originally from Roseville, Craigavad, County Antrim. Francis Baird was Mary's father and was a farmer from Ballywee, County Down.[1][5] Francis’ siblings were John born 1894, William born 1897, Kathleen born 1899, Gertrude born 1900, Eileen Muriel and Mary Eveline born 1902.
Frank grew up in Belfast. He was a student in 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] Frank began to attend 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, Frank's art master, had great influence on him during his time at art college.[1][3] He was very successful while in college and received many awards for his artworks such as; Sir Charles Brett Prize, the Fitzpatrick Prize, and the Taylor Art Competition.[5][3] He returned to David Allen and 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] His paintings and drawings were first displayed at the Royal Hibernian Academy ‘RHA’ in 1918 which he continued to do annually.[6][7] He was named an associate of this academy in 1923 then later was elected to become a full member of the RHA in 1930.[4][2][8]
- ^ a b c d e f "McKelvey, Francis Baird ('Frank') | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ a b c d e Hewitt, John (1977). Art In Ulster: 1 (1st ed.). 255A Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3JF: Blackstaff Press Limited. p. 171. ISBN 0856401285.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i Kennedy, S.B (1993-04-25). 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 2022-11-09.
- ^ a b c d P&P (2021-11-30). "The Life & Art of Frank McKelvey". Belfast Entries. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ a b "Plaque honours celebrated artist: Frank McKelvey - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ a b c Snoddy, Theo (2002). Dictionary of Irish Artists 20th Century (2nd ed.). Merlin Publishing. p. 391. ISBN 9781903582176.
- ^ "The Oriel - Artists Biographies". web.archive.org. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2022-11-09.