Margaret Mellis Paintings
Cat richard demarco gallery edinburgh 1970 p 3.
Margaret mellis paintings. Learn about the artist and find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks the latest news and sold auction prices. Margot peryman margaret mellis jake kempsell norman adams exh. Margaret nairne mellis 22 january 1914 17 march 2009 was a british artist one of the early members and last survivors of the group of modernist artists that gathered in st ives in cornwall in the 1940s. Mellis also worked on a series of small paintings which included t04929.
Paintings constructions the redfern gallery london 2016 illus. She and her first husband adrian stokes played an important role in the rise of st ives as a magnet for artists. She later married francis davison also an artist and became a mentor to the young damien hirst. Add to enquiry list.
View margaret mellis s artworks on artnet. Margaret explored still life painting. Feb 26 2015 explore amanda benn s board margaret mellis still life painting on pinterest. T04929 is one of a group of works each consisting of unstretched canvas mounted onto board which mellis executed between 1969 and 1975.
Facebook twitter pinterest tumblr margaret mellis. Margaret mellis a life in colour is a documentary completed in 2008 to coincide with a major exhibition of margaret s work at the sainsbury centre for visual arts norwich. Scottish artist margaret mellis was born in swatow china before her family moved back to scotland where she grew up and came to attend edinburgh college of fine art in 1930 earning her diploma and studio award in 1934. Pansy and marigold on red envelope 1999 into the red out of the blue 1998 the bottom of the deep blue sea 1997 jungle paradise 1996 blind piper 1995 two poppies 1994 diamond pane 1992 iris and daffodil.
The film is a beautiful depiction of an artist. And a fitting tribute for the great contribution which she has made to both scottish and british art. Works by margaret mellis. Margaret mellis british 1914 2009 the fish slab 1958 signed on the reverse margaret mellis oil on board in a white painted frame h 52 w 64 cm exhibited.
The scottish gallery november 1958. She and her first husband adrian stokes played an important role in the rise of st ives as a magnet for artists. 76 x 56 cm. 22 previous next.