Alice Bertha Moreton, née Tippin, (23 March 1901 – 6 January 1977) was an English sculptor, draughtsman and artist from

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Biography

Moreton was born in the

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where her father, David Tippin, was a builder and contractor. Her hobbies included riding, swimming and dancing. Moreton was originally self-taught, experimenting with art and sculpture in the years following her departure from Bootle Secondary School. She then spent a few years at the Bootle School of Art, before training at the

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. Following this, she studied at the

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from 1924 to 1928, where she exhibited many times. In her time there, she was taught by Sir

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and Ernest Jackson, winning three silver and three bronze medals. Moreton was most active as a sculptor and artist between 1924 and 1936, working from London and mainland Europe (France and Italy), as well as from her home town Liverpool. Her sculptures are in

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; her art is mainly pen and ink drawing, and

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. Before her marriage she signed her work A B. Tippin. After she married John Moreton in Walton, she signed her work A. Bertha Moreton. Moreton exhibited at the Paris Salon, Southport Arts Centre,

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, Merseyside Art Circle, Liverpool John Moores' Exhibition and at the

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. She was a member of the Liverpool Academy, Reynolds Club and Deeside Art Group. Her work has been displayed across

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, in ''Cheshire Life'' magazine and in local papers, including the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. Over her life, Moreton suffered a progressive loss of hearing. She was operated on, but this operation had detrimental effects. Her gravestone is in Willaston. Her great grandson is professional rugby player Charlie Matthews. Alice Bertha Moreton sculpture

References

Sources

*Annual Report from the Council of The Royal Academy to the General Assembly of Academicians for the Year 1924, 1925 Royal Academy Annual Reports; 20 February 1925; p. 32. *Annual Report from the Council of The Royal Academy to the General Assembly of Academicians for the Year 1926, 1927 Royal Academy Annual Reports; 1927; p. 35. *Annual Report from the Council of The Royal Academy to the General Assembly of Academicians for the Year 1927, 1928 Royal Academy Annual Reports; 1928; p. 38. *Royal Academy Exhibitors 1905-70: A Dictionary of Artists and their Work in the Summer Exhibitions of the Royal Academy of Arts, Vol. VI SHERR-ZUL; 1982; p. 146 *'Alice Bertha Tippin', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011
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