Frances Bessie Burlison
Frances Bessie Burlison | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1875 |
| Died | January 12, 1974 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | sculptor, graphic artist |
Frances Bessie Burlison (2 May 1875 – 12 January 1974) was an English sculptor, graphic artist, and interior designer.
Burlison was born St. Pancras, London, on 2 May 1875. She was daughter of John Burlison, of Burlison and Grylls,[1] and Elizabeth Sarah Grylls, sister of his partner Thomas Grylls. She was educated initially by a governess and then at the Slade School of Fine Art.[2]
Her first exhibited works were presented with The Society of Lady Artists in 1898.[3] Other works include the war memorial at Beaumont College[4] and the reredos at Our Lady, Ramsey.[5]
References
- ^ "Miss Frances Bessie Burlison – Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951". sculpture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Modernist Journals Project". modjourn.org. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Art Exhibitions". The Times. 2 February 1898.
- ^ "War Memorials". The Tablet: 24. 19 November 1921.
- ^ Cain, Charles. A Story of Devotion. Isle of Man: Friends of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St. Maughold. p. 12.