Norman Berisford Explained

Norman A. J. Berisford (born 1928 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire)^[1] is an English architectural designer, university lecturer, artist,^[2] author, poet and philanthropist.

Berisford is notable because he was one of the first architectural designers to recognise the importance of psychology and the use of lighting in interior design as published in his paper The Psychological Aspects of Lighting in Interior Design.^[3]

Berisford is co-author of A History of Interior Design^{[4] [5]} (1983, Rhodec International University) and The Complete Poetry of Norman AJ Berisford^{[6] [7]} (2016, L.R. Price Publications Ltd).

His water colour paintings have been sold at auction with the proceeds going to the Kemp Hospice charity.^{[8] [9]}

Berisford lives in Worcestershire with his wife, Margaret.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006.
2. Web site: Octogenarian artist to display 80 paintings in Kidderminster. BriefReport. 2016-09-08.
3. Web site: Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) Proposed Syllabus Effective from academic Year 2009-2010. 8 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131008170529/http://jnafau.ac.in/notification/B%20DESIGN%20%20syllabus%20I%20to%20VIII.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) Proposed Syllabus Effective from academic Year 2009-2010. 2016-08-28. Hazari. Sourabh.
5. Book: Denby, Elaine, Michael Dywer, Christopher Mackinnon, Norman A. J. Berisford. A History of Interior Design. 1983-01-01. Rhodec International.
6. Web site: Arley Resident Norman Berisford Has Poetry Published. Ltd. L.R. Price Publications. PRLog. 2016-08-28.
7. Web site: The Complete Poetry of Norman A.J. Berisford - Norman A.J. Berisford; Foyles Bookstore. Foyles. 2016-09-08.
8. Web site: Octogenarian artist to display 80 paintings in Kidderminster. Kidderminster Shuttle. 2016-08-28.
9. Web site: Kemp Hospice Adding quality to life. www.kemphospice.org.uk. 2016-08-28.