Constance Helen Bradshaw (1872–1961) was a British landscape painter and artist.
Constance Helen Bradshaw | |
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| Born | 1872 Manchester, England |
| Died | 1961 (aged 88–89) Bickley, Kent |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Spenlove School of Art |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
Biography
editBradshaw was born in Manchester but was raised in Brighton and at Bickley in Kent and studied at the Spenlove School of Art in London.[1] After leaving art school Bradshaw returned to Bickley, where she spent most of the rest of her life, although she did travel extensively in Europe and Canada.[2] She painted landscapes and flowers in watercolours and oils and created hand-painted prints.[2] Between 1924 and 1945 Bradshaw was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London, with the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.[3] She also took part in exhibitions of the New English Art Club and at the Paris Salon, in Stockholm and also in New Zealand and Canada.[3] Throughout her career, from 1899 to 1962, Bradshaw was active in the Society of Women Artists both as an exhibitor, showing a total of 170 works and serving as the society's Acting President, alongside Laura Knight, from 1937 to 1939.[2][3] She was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1920, was an elected member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters from 1933 and was also a member of the St Ives Society of Artists.[2][4] Salford Museum and Art Gallery holds examples of her paintings.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bradshaw, Constance". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 31 October 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00025408. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ "Constance H Bradshaw". Cornwall Artists Index. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links
edit- 5 artworks by or after Constance Bradshaw at the Art UK site