Elisabeth Collins
Elisabeth Collins | |
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Born | Elisabeth Ward Ramsden 31 October 1904 Leeds School of Art |
Known for | Painting and sculpture |
Spouse | Cecil Collins (m.1931-1989, his death) |
Elisabeth Ward Collins (née Ramsden, 31 October 1904 – 17 January 2000), was a British painter and sculptor.
Biography
Collins was born and brought up in
Dorothy Elmhirst, and this was perhaps Elisabeth Collins' most productive period as an artist.[5] Working in gouache, ink and watercolour, Collins produced dream-like images of mystical figures that recalled the work of the surrealists she had previously met in Paris in the early 1930s.[5][6] From 1948 the Collinses lived in Cambridge where they were among the founders of the Cambridge Society of Painters and Sculptors.[6] At other times the couple lived in London, Yorkshire and Oxford.[1]
In 1973 Collins and her husband were jointly commissioned to decorate a chapel in Chichester Cathedral.[5] After his death in 1989, Elisabeth Collins used her husband's studio to produce a body of work.[7] Retrospective exhibitions of Elisabeth Collins' art were held at both the Albemarle Gallery in London during 1989 and at England & Co. in 1996.[2][3] Following the England & Co. exhibition, the Tate in London acquired four works by her.[1]
In her later life, Collins became involved with the
Russian Orthodox church in London and her funeral was held at the Orthodox church in Knightsbridge. She was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery with her husband.[1][7]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-19-861362-8.
- ^ ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
- ^ "Artist's £1m works left to the nation". BBC News. 2 March 2001. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-85437-311-0.
- ^ a b "Artist biography: Cecil Collins 1908-1989". Tate. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Elisabeth Collins". The Guardian. 16 February 2000. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
External links
- Works by Collins in the Tate