Ruth Spencer Aspden
Ruth Spencer Aspden | |
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| Born | 30 October 1909 |
| Died | 2004 (aged 94–95) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Known for | Painting, etching |
Ruth Spencer Aspden (30 October 1909–2004), later Ruth Rutter, was a British artist known for her paintings and etchings.
Biography
[edit]Aspden attended the Blackburn School of Art from 1927 to 1933 after which she studied at the Royal College of Art in London until 1937.[1][2] That year she was elected an associate member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers.[2] During World War II, Aspden worked on camouflage designs for the British government.[1] She went on to exhibit regularly in London, where she lived, at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Painter-Ethchers and Engravers, elsewhere in England and in North America.[2] Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum both hold examples of her work.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ a b c Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ "Ruth Spencer Aspden". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2 December 2019.