| Celia Frances Bedford | |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Kensington, London |
| Nationality: | British |
| Education: | Chelsea School of Art |
| Field: | Portrait painting |
Celia Frances Bedford (11 February 1904 – 23 February 1959) was a British artist, notable for her portrait and figure paintings plus her work as a lithographer.
Bedford was born in Kensington in west London into an artistic family, her father being the illustrator Francis Donkin Bedford.[1] She studied at the Chelsea School of Art during 1931 and 1932.[2] As well as individual portraits, Bedford often depicted groups of people relaxing in cafes and restaurants.[3] She specialised in lithography and was an artist member of the Senefelder Club.[3] [4] Bedford had solo exhibitions at the Twenty-One Gallery and the Leicester Galleries in London.[2] [5] She exhibited on a regular basis at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Society of Women Artists.[1] She was also a member of the Women's International Art Club and in 1955 was elected a member of the New English Art Club.[1]
Works by Bedford are held by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the Atkinson Art Gallery and Library in Southport and Leamington Spa Art Gallery.[5] The Victoria & Albert Museum also has examples.[6] [4] In 1960 a memorial exhibition for Bedford was held at Walker's Galleries in London.[2]