Frank Bateson Mason

Born in Bradford, Frank Bateson Mason studied at the Royal College of Art between 1932-5.During his time there he won several awards and scholarships, allowing him to travel widely on the Continent.

Mason exhibited in leading venues including the Redfern Gallery, and the Leicester Galleries. He was selected for exhibitions organised by the Contemporary Art Society including ‘Figures in their Setting’, which was exhibited at the Tate Gallery and subsequently toured the UK. Here, his work was shown in the company of artists including John Minton, Prunella Clough, Robert Colquhoun, Ceri Richards and Keith Vaughan.

Examples of Mason’s work feature in the collections of the British Council, Hepworth Wakefield, Manchester City Galleries, Nottingham City Museums and Galleries, and the Southwark Art Collection, London.