Gladys Dawson, later Gladys Woodruff, (1909-1993) was a British artist known as a painter and illustrator of children's books.[1]
Gladys Dawson | |
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| Born | 1909 Castleton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Died | 1993 (aged 83–84) |
| Alma mater | Heatherley's School of Art |
| Known for | Painting, illustration |
Biography
editDawson was born in Castleton in Rochdale and, after a private school education, she attended Heatherley's School of Art from 1936 to 1939.[2][3] After graduation, Dawson worked as a commercial artist for a number of different clients.[4] She created fabric designs for both the Liberty department store in London and for the Courtaulds textile company, as well as greeting cards for Raphael Tuck & Sons and also book jackets.[4] As a painter Dawson produced watercolours of British historic buildings including castles and windmills and also of British birds and wildlife.[4] She had solo exhibitions at Colwyn Bay in 1947 and 1954, in Trinidad in 1954, in Kenya 1963 and at Bourne Hall in Epsom in 1974.[4] Dawson's work was also exhibited at the Royal Institution and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.[4] She was elected an associate member of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1943.[2][5] Three years later she was elected a full member of the academy.[3] In 1952 she became a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[2]
From the early 1950s, Dawson was active in the Society of Women Artists, being elected an associate member in 1953 and a full member in 1955.[3] She served as the Society's president from 1982 to 1985.[2]
References
edit- ^ Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators. Oxford University Press. 2012. ISBN 978 0 19 992305 2.
- ^ a b c d Alan Horne (1994). The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 1082.
- ^ a b c Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ a b c d e David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
- ^ Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 4 Cossintino-Dyck. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2 7000 3074 5.