Billie Waters | |
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Born | Phyllis Mary Waters 6 April 1896 |
Died | 1979 (aged 82–83) |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Painting |
Phyllis Mary Waters (6 April 1896 – 1979), known as Billie Waters was a British artist.
Waters was born in Richmond, Surrey and studied art at the Heatherley School of Fine Art and then at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art. [1] From 1926 to 1931 she lived in Newlyn, Cornwall and studied with the artists Ernest Procter and Harold Harvey at their art school for some time. [2] [3] For a period Waters worked as an apprentice to Proctor and learnt several techniques from him. [4]
Waters first exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1928 and showed there annually throughout her working life. [3] She also exhibited with the New English Art Club, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Society of Women Artists. [1] Waters was an elected member of the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Gravers. [5] In 1933, she had her first solo exhibition at the Leicester Galleries in London. [3] [4] In 1934 Waters was commissioned to create a mural for the Knightsbridge Grille in London. [3]
Waters lived in London but continued to visit Cornwall on a regular basis and eventually moved to Lelant in the county. [1] Waters was a frequent visitor to both France and Italy and became interested in fresco techniques early in her artistic career. She developed a distinct style of working in oils which created the appearance of tempera works. [6] Meeting Ben Nicholson in Cornwall led Waters to experiment with abstraction, but the majority of her works are realistic and representational. [3]
Billie Waters | |
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Born | Phyllis Mary Waters 6 April 1896 |
Died | 1979 (aged 82–83) |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Painting |
Phyllis Mary Waters (6 April 1896 – 1979), known as Billie Waters was a British artist.
Waters was born in Richmond, Surrey and studied art at the Heatherley School of Fine Art and then at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art. [1] From 1926 to 1931 she lived in Newlyn, Cornwall and studied with the artists Ernest Procter and Harold Harvey at their art school for some time. [2] [3] For a period Waters worked as an apprentice to Proctor and learnt several techniques from him. [4]
Waters first exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1928 and showed there annually throughout her working life. [3] She also exhibited with the New English Art Club, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Society of Women Artists. [1] Waters was an elected member of the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Gravers. [5] In 1933, she had her first solo exhibition at the Leicester Galleries in London. [3] [4] In 1934 Waters was commissioned to create a mural for the Knightsbridge Grille in London. [3]
Waters lived in London but continued to visit Cornwall on a regular basis and eventually moved to Lelant in the county. [1] Waters was a frequent visitor to both France and Italy and became interested in fresco techniques early in her artistic career. She developed a distinct style of working in oils which created the appearance of tempera works. [6] Meeting Ben Nicholson in Cornwall led Waters to experiment with abstraction, but the majority of her works are realistic and representational. [3]