Catalogue of an exhibition of the Beling family collection to commemorate the 100th birth year of Sri Lankan artist Geoffrey Beling (1907-1992), who was a founder member of the '43 Group. The family's collection includes paintings and sketches by Geoffrey Beling in the year 1969, some paintings by his father William Wright Beling, as well as cartoons by Aubrey Collette who was also a founder member of the '43 Group. Titled 'Sketchbook', the exhibition was held in March 2008.

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The Beling Family (Sri Lanka)

Location code

EX.SRI.SEB

Language

English

Keyword

group exhibition, private collection, painting, sketch, landscape, portraiture

Publication/Creation date

2008

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Content type

catalogue

Chapter headings

Foreword: His Deep Spirituality Prevails in all His Work - Richard D. GABRIEL

Background to the Exhibition - Paul BELING

The Charismatic Geoffrey Beling - Neville WEERERATNE

Geoffrey Beling: 1907-1992 - Albert DHARMASIRI

Father of Child Art Education in Sri Lanka - Nalini WEERASINGHE

Modern Development of Art Education

Related event

venue	date
The Sapumal Foundation, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2008

Artist

Aubry COLLETTE,

Geoffrey BELING,

William Wright BELING

Sketchbook: An Exhibition of the Beling Family Collection to Commemorate the 100th Birth Year of Geo

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