Gladys Vasey
Gladys Vasey | |
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| Born | Gladys Johnstone 8 June 1889 Blackpool, England |
| Died | 22 January 1981 (aged 91) Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Portrait painting |
Gladys Vasey née Johnstone (8 June 1889 – 22 January 1981) was a British artist known for her portrait painting and landscapes.[1]
Biography
Vasey was born in
Royal Cambrian Academy and regularly exhibited with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in the 1950s and, throughout her career, at the annual exhibition of modern art held at the Atkinson Art Gallery in Southport.[3][2] From 1957 onwards she wrote regularly for the Art Quarterly magazine.[2] A solo exhibition of her work, Portraits and other paintings was held at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.[3] The same body organised a touring retrospective exhibition of her work in 1991 and both the National Library and Manchester Art Gallery hold examples of her work.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Gladys Vasey British portrait painter (1889-1981)". Liverpool Museums. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ ISBN 978-184851-8766.
External links
- 22 artworks by or after Gladys Vasey at the Art UK site
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