Elizabeth Bertha Fraser
Elizabeth Bertha Fraser | |
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| Born | Bertha Marks[1] 3 December 1914 Teddington, Surrey, England |
| Died | 13 May 2006 (aged 91) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Elizabeth Bertha Fraser (née Marks; 3 December 1914 – 13 May 2006) was a British artist known for her oil paintings and portrait sculptures.
Biography
[edit]Fraser was born in Teddington, Surrey on 3 December 1914. She studied at the Birmingham School of Art, moved to the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and then to the Westminster School of Art before finishing her studies at the Edinburgh College of Art where she studied under Eric Schilsky.[2][3][4]
Fraser painted in oils and created portrait sculptures and reliefs in a variety of materials, including wax, plaster and bronze.[2] As well as having solo exhibitions in both London and Edinburgh, Fraser was a member of, and exhibited regularly with, the Society of Portrait Sculptors and also showed works at the Royal Academy.[2][3][4]
Fraser died in London on 13 May 2006, at the age of 91.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bertha Marks". FreeBMD. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ a b James Mackay (1977). The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze. Antique Collectors' Club.
- ^ a b David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ "FRASER Elizabeth Bertha 1914-2006". artbiogs.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Elizabeth Bertha Fraser". England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Elizabeth Bertha Fraser". Probate Search. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- 1914 births
- 2006 deaths
- 20th-century British sculptors
- 20th-century English women artists
- Alumni of the Edinburgh College of Art
- Alumni of the Birmingham School of Art
- Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design
- Alumni of the Westminster School of Art
- Artists from London
- English women sculptors
- People from Teddington
- 20th-century British women sculptors