Edith Edmonds Explained

Edith Edmonds
Birth Name:Edith Lilian Barnish
Birth Date: 1874
Birth Place:Wigan, England
Nationality:British
Known For:Painting

Edith Lilian Edmonds, née Barnish, (1874-1951) was an English artist who, working in oils and watercolours, was known for her still-life and landscape paintings.[1]

Biography

Born in Wigan, Edmonds studied at the Liverpool School of Art during 1921 and 1922 and then at the Atelier Delbos in Paris throughout 1923 and 1924.[2] [1] [3] [4] In Britain she was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy, with the Society of Women Artists, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists.[3] [4] Her work was also shown at the Paris Salon in 1938.[2] For many years Edmonds lived in Conway in north Wales.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Grant M. Waters. Eastbourne Fine Art. 1975. Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950.
  2. Book: Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 5 Dyck-Gemignani. 2-7000-3075-3.
  3. Book: Frances Spalding. Antique Collectors' Club. 1990. 20th Century Painters and Sculptors . 1-85149-106-6.
  4. Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L . 0-953260-95-X.