| Sheila Lea | |
| Birth Name: | Sheila Maclagan |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1901 |
| Birth Place: | London |
| Death Place: | Bournemouth |
| Nationality: | British |
| Known For: | Sculpture |
| Spouse: | Cyril Lea, m.1931 |
Sheila Lea (Maclagan; 16 March 1901 – 1992) was a British sculptor.
Lea was born in London to a Scottish father, Norman Maclagan, and his wife, Olive, who was from Cornwall.[1] Lea spent part of her childhood at Bruton in Somerset before attending the Bournemouth College of Art where she was taught by the sculptor Joseph Hermon Cawthra.[1] [2] After moving to London to study at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art, Lea returned to Bournemouth where she lived for the rest of her life.[2] [3] From there she produced statuettes and sculpture groups in both bronze and plaster and was particularly noted for her portrait work.[1] [2] [3] From 1946 to 1983 Lea was a regular exhibitor at Royal Academy group shows in London.[1] [2] She also had pieces shown at the Paris Salon, with the Society of Women Artists and with the Bournemouth Arts' Club of which she was a member.[1] [2] [3] The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum has examples of her work.[2]