Nora England (artist)
Nora England née Ward (1887–1970) was a British artist known as a painter, designer and illustrator.
Nora England | |
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| Born | Nora Ward 1887 London, England |
| Died | 1970 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Painting, illustration |
| Spouse | Frank De Fontayne England (m.1915) |
Biography
England was born in London and was one of at least six children of Edwin Arthur Ward, a portrait painter, and Katherine House.[1] England studied at the Westminster School of Art and at the Royal College of Art before studying with the society portrait painter Sir James Jebusa Shannon.[2] Based in London, England worked in a variety of fields. She painted portraits and figure subjects, worked as an interior designer, illustrated books and magazines and also designed dresses and costumes for theatre and film productions.[1] Among the books England illustrated was a 1923 edition of the ballads of Robert Burns.[3] Throughout the 1920s she exhibited at the Royal Academy in London and with the Society of Women Artists.[1][2] She also showed with the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours.[1][2] England was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1920 and a member of the Society of Women Artists the following year.[1]
England married Frank De Fontayne England in 1915 and although she lived in London throughout her life, she died in Hampshire in 1970.[1]
References
- Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
- David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- "Illustrated works by Robert Burns". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2 August 2020.