Background
Belsky, Franta was born on April 6, 1921 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in England, 1939. Son of Josef and Marta (Grunbaum) Belsky.
Belsky, Franta was born on April 6, 1921 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in England, 1939. Son of Josef and Marta (Grunbaum) Belsky.
Diploma with honours, Royal College Art, London, 1950.
Teacher, art schools, 1950-1955.
Works collected in National Portrait Gallery, collections throughout Europe and United States. Works include fountains, statue of Sir Winston Churchill for Churchill Memorial and Library. In the United States at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri and City of Prague, 1992, bust in Churchill Archives, Cambridge, 1971, Mountbatten Memorial, Westminster, 1982, bust of Queen Elizabeth II, 1982, Airmen Memorial, Prague, Czech Republic, 1995.
Contributor to various books, and journals.
Board governors St. Martin's School Art, 1967-1988. Served in World World War World War II. Fellow Royal Society British Sculptors.
Member Society Portrait Sculptors (president 1964-1968, 94—).
Married Margaret Constance Owen, June 10, 1944 (deceased 1989).