Phyllis Roberts Explained

Phyllis Kathleen Roberts née Aspden (born 11 June 1916) was a British sculptor and painter, notably of portraits

Roberts was born in London and studied at the Hornsey School of Art.^[1] Throughout her career she exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, at several notable commercial galleries in Britain and in France at the Paris Salon.^[1] At the Salon, she won a silver medal in 1959 and a gold medal in 1964.^{[1] [2]} She was an elected member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and also showed works with the Contemporary Portrait Society and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.^[2] For a time she lived at Aldwick in Sussex.^[2]

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters award an annual Phyllis Roberts Award in memory of the artist. It is given to a promising artist under 30.^[3]

Further reading

• Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950 by Grant M. Waters, 1975, published by Eastbourne Fine Art

Notes and References

1. Book: James Mackay. Antique Collectors' Club. 1977. The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze . 0902028553.
2. Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z . 0 953260 95 X.
3. Web site: 2014-11-22. Royal Institute of Oil Painters. 2021-05-28. Mall Galleries. en.