‘Ordinary people enjoying themselves’: Beryl Cook exhibition to open in Plymouth
Exclusive: Show at The Box in artist’s home town spans entire career and includes previously unseen works
Fri 20 Jun 2025 15.00 BST
She was a seaside landlady who left school at 14 and who, without any formal training, became one of Britain’s most popular artists. Now, 17 years after Beryl Cook’s death, her home city of Plymouth will this week announce a major exhibition that will include previously unseen works as well as much-loved humorous paintings with larger-than-life characters.