| Margaret Fitton | |
| Birth Name: | Margaret Mary Elizabeth Cook |
| Birth Date: | 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Willesden, London |
| Nationality: | British |
| Alma Mater: | Central School of Arts and Crafts |
| Known For: | Painting, illustration |
| Spouse: | James Fitton |
Margaret Mary Elizabeth Fitton nee Cook (1902–1988) was a British artist, notable as a painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Fitton was born in London and grew up in the Willesden area of the city. Her father was a civil servant and both her mother and uncle had trained as artists.[1] [2] Fitton was privately educated and studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in central London.[2] Alongside her studies, she modelled for a number of artists, including Barnett Freedman and for her future husband, James Fitton, who she married in 1928.[1] [2] The couple subsequently had two children.[3]
After graduating, Fitton worked as a book illustrator for Warne & Company from 1925 to 1928.[1] [2] She also created illustrations for Lilliput and The Listener.[2] From 1931 to 1957 Fitton was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and, during 1939 and 1940, showed 16 pieces with the Society of Women Artists.[1] She also exhibited with the London Group, the New English Art Club and the Artists' International Association of which she was a member.[1] [2] She also showed works with the Senefelder Club, at the Storran Gallery and at the Art Institute of Chicago.[1] [2]