Marjorie May Incledon (1891–1973) was a British artist, notable as a painter and stained glass artist.
Biography
Incledon was born in
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England, about northeast of Worcester and southwest of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 (39,644 in the wider Bromsgrove/Catshill urban area). Bromsgrove is the main town in the ...
and educated at Berkhamsted Grammar School.
She was a first cousin
[''The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien'' 1981 p.453] of
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''.
From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...
. From 1911 to 1914 she studied at the
Birmingham School of Art
The Birmingham School of Art was a municipal art school based in the centre of Birmingham, England. Although the organisation was absorbed by Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971 and is now part of Birmingham City University's Faculty of Arts, Design a ...
and then, during 1917 and 1918 at the
Central School of Art and Crafts in London.
In 1941 Incledon returned to the Birmingham School of Art as a student for a year before studying at the
Brighton College of Art
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
until 1945.
She remained based in Sussex throughout her life, living at
Rottingdean
Rottingdean is a village in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. It borders the villages of Saltdean, Ovingdean and Woodingdean, and has a historic centre, often the subject of picture postcards.
Name
The name Rottingde ...
and then at
Ditchling
Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is contained within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park; the order confirming the establishment of the park was signed in Ditchling.
...
, and producing paintings and stained glass designs of landscapes and still life subjects.
Incledon exhibited works on a regular basis at the
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its pur ...
in London from 1945 to 1957, with the
Society of Women Artists
The Society of Women Artists (SWA) is a British art body dedicated to celebrating and promoting fine art created by women. It was founded as the Society of Female Artists (SFA) in about 1855, offering women artists the opportunity to exhibit and ...
throughout the 1950s and also with the
Royal Society of British Artists
The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) is a British art body established in 1823 as the Society of British Artists, as an alternative to the Royal Academy.
History
The RBA commenced with twenty-seven members, and took until 1876 to reach fif ...
and the
Royal Institute of Oil Painters
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, also known as ROI, is an association of painters in London, England, and is the only major art society which features work done only in oil. It is a member society of the Federation of British Artists.
Histor ...
.
She was an elected member of the Sussex Women's Art Club and active in the Brighton United Artists group.
Incledon died at
Eastbourne
Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the la ...
in 1973.
References
Further reading
* ''Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950'' by Grant M. Waters, 1975, published by Eastbourne Fine Art
External links
*
''Royal Academy of Arts: Exhibition catalogues mentioning Marjorie Incledon''
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1891 births
1973 deaths
20th-century English painters
20th-century English women artists
Alumni of the Birmingham School of Art
Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design
Alumni of the University of Brighton
English stained glass artists and manufacturers
English women painters
People from Bromsgrove