Herman Frederik Bieling (Rotterdam 1887-Rhoon-1938) was a draftsman, painter, graphic artist and sculptor. He took evening classes at the Academy of Visual Arts in his hometown. Until his marriage in 1920 he lived in Hilligersberg and between 1920 and 1927 Bieling lived in Bennekom, Renkum and Noordwijk. Between 1928 and 1938 he lived again in Hillegersberg. In 1938 he moved to Rhoon where he would remain until his death on December 5, 1964.

Bieling drew and painted portraits, plants (many cacti), buildings, landscapes and still lifes. As a result of a studio fire on the Willemskade in 1930, little of his work from the Hilligersberg realistic period has been preserved.

Bieling was an important activist and avant-gardist who stood up for recognition of modern art as an initiator and organizer. He was the militant founder and leader of the Rotterdam artists' federation De Branding (1917-1926). The federation was founded as an indictment against Rotterdam's conservative art policy. The Branding exhibitions and manifestations had a pioneering character. After 1917 his style developed from luminist to a synthesis of cubism and expressionism. In addition to paintings, he also made sculptures, mostly heads.

Bieling was also closely involved in other artist movements such as R33. During that period he made a lot of cubist work. Subjects included landscapes, river and seascapes, still lifes and people. Bieling made many trips, including to Corsica, Brittany, Morocco, the US and Rome. In 1932 he exhibited with, among others, Braque, Chagall, Klee, Kandinsky, Kokoschka, Matisse and Picasso in De Bijenkorf.

Bieling was also a cartoonist for the Dagblad van Rotterdam for many years and was active in other areas, such as a director and water polo player at SVH Het Zwarte Plasje. His work is in the collection of, among others, Centraal Museum, Gemeentemuseum, Boijmans and the Rijks.