Joan Eleanor Ayling, later Joan Eleanor Rees (16 September 1907 – 1 July 1993) was a British artist, notable for etching and painting miniature portraits.
Joan Ayling | |
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 Joan Ayling (1928) by Lafayette, National Portrait Gallery, London | |
| Born | 16 September 1907 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 1993 (aged 85–86) |
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| Known for | Miniatures, painting, etching |
Biography
editAyling was born in Edinburgh but educated in England at St Mary's in Mill Hill near London and subsequently at Kilburn Polytechnic.[1] Ayling studied at Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts and then at the Slade School of Art in London.[1] She also took private lessions in etching techniques with F L Griggs.[2] Ayling exhibited a miniature at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1939.[3] In 1952 she won a silver medal at the Paris Salon and in 1957 was awarded a gold medal for her work from the same body.[1][4]
Ayling painted portraits of several notable individuals including Bertrand Russell and a number of church leaders.[1] As well as the Paris Salon, Ayling was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists and at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.[2] Her work was included in the exhibition, Sladely Ladies held at the Michael Parkin Gallery in 1986.[2] She was a member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers and lived for many years in the Wembley area of London.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Peter J.M. McEwan (1994). The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-134-1.
- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 1 A-Bedeschini. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2-7000-3070-2.
- ^ a b Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.