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Personal Note
Mr. B. here . . . I want to thank you for visiting my website. And
for those of you who have purchased my art, visited a workshop or visited
one of the art shows I attend, thank you too. Without your support I
would still do what I do . . . I just would not enjoy it as much. May
God continue to bless and protect you.
Mr. B.
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Memorial To Linda
 On January 3, 2001, Mr. B lost
his first wife of 42 years, Linda. She was diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease in December of 1996, and had fought bravely
and gracefully against this tragic illness.
Please visit
her memorial site at
www.LindaBeverland.com.
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 You are visiting the website of Jack Beverland (Mr. B) folk artist's website.
Mr. B is a self-taught southern folk artist who has found peace of mind in his
unique and special kind of one of a kind art. Born into a poor family in 1939, his mother moved him
and his older brother to Florida after his father died. Their existence
was meager but the experience gave him a strong drive for success. Later
in life Mr. B learned there was no such thing as "corporate loyalty" after being
forced into retirement, leaving Mr. B. lost and angry. Mr. B. conquered
the angry beast within through southern folk art. Mr. B. portrays the
simple life - the life that most of us want to live - the days of our childhood
- the dreams we once had and most importantly, the way we would all like it to
be.
Mr. B's Family Photo Album
Art is were the heart is. And everyone's heart begins at home.
Big city or small town, home is home. Good memories and bad,
they makeup what we all become. Choose to do good, for the
good of all. View some simple snap shots of Mr. B. and his
family.
Open Mr. B.'s Family
SnapSHOTS!
Mr. B.'s Book
His life was not as easy as most. From humble beginnings to
today.
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Mr. B - Lasting Memories
Mr. B.'s Latest News
See Mr. B.'s Laker Newspaper Article. Click
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Awards And Credits of Mr. "B"
Books & Magazines Mr. B. Has Been Featured In
- Marquis Who's Who in
American Art: 1999-2009
- Marquis Who's Who in America:
2003-2009
- Marquis Who's Who in the World:
2008-2009
- VSA Arts 25 Year Anniversary Book:
- Extraordinary Interpretations by Gary Monroe:
- The St. Johns River by Gary Monroe and
Mallory O'Connor: 2008
- Just Above the Water by Kristin Congdon and
Tina Bucuvalas:
- Art For America: Cover Paining
on the Invitation Card
- Vero Beach Book Festival, 2007:
Cover Painting
- University Of South Florida, VSA Arts:
Cover Painting
Newspapers Coverage Of Mr. B.
- St. Petersburg Times:
St. Petersburg, FL
- Tampa Tribune: Tampa, FL
- Lakeland Ledger: Lakeland, FL
- New York Times: New York, NY
- St. Augustine Times: St.
Augustine, FL
- Sarasota Times: Sarasota, FL
Museums Were Mr. B.'s Art Has Appeared And On Permanent Display
- Thomas Center Galleries:
Gainesville, FL - One Man Show, 2003
- Thomas Center Galleries:
Gainesville, FL - 2009
- Montgomery Museum of Fine Art: Montgomery,
AL - 2003
- Vero Beach Center for the Arts: Vero
Beach, FL 1995 - Permanent Display
- Vero Beach Center for the Arts: One
Man Show, 1995
- African American Museum: Dallas,
TX 1996-1998
- Museum of Health and Medicine: 1997
- St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Art: St.
Petersburg, FL 2007 - Permanent Display
- Tampa Museum of Fine Art: Tampa,
FL 1998-2001, 2007-2009
- West Tampa Center for the Arts: 2007
- Cotton Club Museum: Gainesville,
FL 2007-2008 - Permanent Collection
- Cummer Museum: Jacksonville,
FL 2003-2005
- Folk Art Society of America: 1998-2004
- Tampa International Airport: 2005-2006
- Polk Museum: Lakeland, FL
- Permanent Display
- University of Michigan's Slussen Gallery: 2008
- Mennello Museum: Orlando,
FL 1999-2009
- Marietta Museum of Art: Sarasota,
FL
Credits and Awards
- Best of Show - Princeton Medical Center, 2004 - 2006
- Best of Category - Princeton Medical Center, 2002 - 2007
- Best of Show - Riverview Folk Fest, Riverview, FL, 2005
- Jan Platt Library, Tampa, FL - On Permanent Display
- Jimmie B. Keel Library, Tampa, FL - On Permanent Display
- University Health Systems Calendar, Eastern Carolina,
2004
- Best of Show, Riverside Festival, Columbus, GA, 2004
- City of Tampa, FL, 2008
- City of Largo, FL, 2008
- Best in Show, Cotton Club Museum, Gainesville, FL 2007
- Freedom Park, Tampa, FL, 2007-2009
- Bellamy Road Gallery, Melrose, FL, 2008
VSA Arts International
- Oration for Mental Health and Art, Museum of Health and
Medicine,
Washington, D.C. 1997, "How Art Helps With Depression"
- VSA Arts 25 Years Anniversary Book
- VSA Art Embassy of Russia, Washington, D.C., 2000
- VSA Conference, Miami, FL, 2003
- VSA Conference, Washington, D.C., 2001
- VSA Conference International Workshop, Washington, D.C.,
2004
- VSA Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2001
- VSA Arts Show, Tampa, FL 1997-2008
- VSA Arts Hand & Hand, Tampa, FL 2008-2009
Mr. B.'s Projects
- Turtle Trax, Vero Beach, FL 2006
- Save the Manatees, Oldsmar, FL 2006
- Make a Wish Foundation, Chairs for Charity, 2005
- Tampa Mayor's Beautification Program, 2002-2009
- Hillsborough County Center Building, 1998-2009
- Heart Foundation, Gainesville, FL 2007-2009
- Great Frame Up, Wesley Chapel, FL 2009
- Art In The Park, Wesley Chapel, FL 2008-2009
Mr. B.'s Workshops
- Kentuck Festival, Northport, AL
- VSA Arts, Washington, D.C.
- Oldsmar City Hall
- McKee Botanical Gardens, Vero Beach, FL
- Kid City, Tampa, FL
- Jimmie B. Keel Library, Tampa, FL
- Aston Gardens, Tampa, FL
- Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
- Creative Clay, St. Petersburg, FL
- Museum of Fine Art, Tampa, FL
- Polk Museum, Lakeland, FL
- Florida Center for Creative Aging, Tampa, FL
- Hernando County, Teachers Conference
- Youth Corrections Facility, Dade City, FL
- Sunshine Youth Center, Hillsborough County, FL
- Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
Collectors of Mr. B.'s Art
- Tom and Donna Bromfield, Secretary of the Folk Art
Society of America
- Ann Oppenheim, President of the Folk Art Society of
America
- Marian Winters, Director of VSA Arts, Tampa, FL
- President of the United States, Bill Clinton
- Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush
- Florida's Secretary of State, Glenda Hood
- Erin Friedberg, Art Director for Thomas Center Galleries,
Gainesville, FL
- Kristin Congdon, Professor of Art, University Center of
Florida,
Coauthor of "Just Above the Water, Florida Folk Art"
- Gary Monroe, Author of "Extraordinary Interpretations,
Florida's Self-taught Artists
- Dr. Kear & Dr. Cardona, Ruxton, MD
- Bob Hart, University of Georgia
- Mr. Creed, International Rehabilitations Director,
Chicago, IL
- Charlotte Terry & Carol Webb, Vero Beach, FL
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