Beatrice Pauline Hewitt

Beatrice Pauline Hewitt (1873–1956) was a British painter who created many works which consisted of ocean-themed landscapes, coastal scenes, flower subjects, figures, and portraits.

Biography At the age of twenty-one, Pauline Hewitt went against her mother's wishes and pursued a career in the arts. There she won many prizes and traveled to Paris, Germany, and London where she exhibited her works regularly. Hewitt had many connections in the art community, for she was a member and follower of numerous established art organizations. In hopes to find more sources of inspiration, Hewitt purchased a small house in St. Ives; otherwise known as the small coastal town nestled in the county of Cornwall, England.. Many artists moved to St.Ives after the town's bustling sardine market headed into a heavy decline. For artists, these empty spaces were close substitutes to potential studio spaces. This three story one-bedroom house was her home for forty years. One rare black and white photo shows Hewitt peacefully sitting on her balcony looking out towards the bay, accompanied with a canvas in front of her. Hewitt's life was mostly situated in St. Ives for the town's scenes inspired her and neighboring artists in creating many coastal and natural scenes. The ultimate reason she departed from St.Ives was in order spend her last years with her son in Surrey.

Known works

1913: Monday St Ives 1924: Summer Afternoon; Flowers by a Window 1930: Kathleen Bradshaw 1938: The Swan Pool 1939: Kitzbuhel Ladies and Parasols Herring Packing St Ives Mousehole harbour Zennor, Cornwall Flowerpiece Market Day Polperro Canal scene

Memberships

1932, 1934,1936,1937,1947: Society of Women Artists (Touring Shows) 1927-1947: Royal Academy of Arts 1934: Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. 1940: Royal Institute of Oil Painters 1927-1954: St. Ives Society of Artists

Exhibitions

1914: St Ives Summer Permanent Exhibition 1913; Lanham's (Painters and Etchers) 1924: Newlyn Art Gallery 1928: Porthmeor Gallery Summer 1932: St. Ives Society of Artists (tour) 1938: Royal Institute Galleries 1939: Show Day St Ives 1939: Society of Women Artists 1880-1940,1996: Falmouth Art Gallery Women Artists in Cornwall 2002: Penlee House, Penzance Women Artists in Cornwall Exhibition