Florence Castle
Florence Elizabeth Castle (1867 – 1959) was a British artist, known as a painter and illustrator.
Biography
Castle was born in Croydon where her father was based as a commercial traveller and, after attending Croydon High School, she studied at the Lambeth School of Art where she was taught by Sir William Llewellyn.[1][2] After further study in Paris, Castle returned to London where she lived for the rest of her life and had a studio in West Kensington.[1] During her career she painted portraits, still life pieces and landscapes in oils and pastels and also created illustrations.[1] Castle exhibited works at the Royal Academy in London, with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the New English Art Club and, from 1905 to 1950, with the Society of Women Artists.[2] She also exhibited with, and was elected a member of, The Pastel Society.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978 1 911121 63 3.
- ^ a b David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
- 1867 births
- 1959 deaths
- 19th-century English painters
- 19th-century British women artists
- 20th-century English painters
- 20th-century British women artists
- Alumni of the Lambeth School of Art
- Artists from London
- English illustrators
- English women painters
- People educated at Croydon High School
- People from Croydon