Elizabeth Bertha Fraser
Elizabeth Bertha Fraser | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Bertha Marks 1914 Teddington, London |
| Nationality | British |
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| Known for | Sculpture |
Elizabeth Bertha Fraser (née Marks; born 1914) was a British artist known for her oil paintings and portrait sculptures.
Biography[]
Fraser was born in Teddington and studied at the Birmingham School of Art, moved to the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and then to the Westminster School of Art before finishing her studies at the Edinburgh College of Art where she studied under Eric Schilsky.[1][2][3]
Fraser painted in oils and created portrait sculptures and reliefs in a variety of materials, including wax, plaster and bronze.[1] As well as having solo exhibitions in both London and Edinburgh, Fraser was a member of, and exhibited regularly with, the Society of Portrait Sculptors and also showed works at the Royal Academy.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ a b James Mackay (1977). The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze. Antique Collectors' Club.
- ^ a b David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 20th-century British women artists
- Alumni of the Edinburgh College of Art
- Alumni of the Birmingham School of Art
- Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design
- Alumni of the Westminster School of Art
- Artists from London
- English women sculptors
- People from Teddington
- 20th-century English women
- 20th-century English people