Helen Mary Coaton (1911–2005) was a British artist, known for her sculptures in both wood and stone.
Helen Mary Coaton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 Leicester, England |
| Died | 2005 (aged 93–94) Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Biography
editCoaton was born in Leicester and was educated at the Wyggeston School for Girls in that city before studying for a history degree at Bristol University.[1] After graduating she enrolled in the Leicester College of Art where she was taught sculpture by Percy Brown from 1937 to 1942.[2] In 1942 Coaton was awarded the Hinton Prize by the Leicester Society of Artists, of which she was an active member.[1][3][4] She was also a member of the Artists' International Association and frequently exhibited both wood, stone and bronze sculptures with both bodies.[2] For a time Coaton lived in Chelmsford in Essex before moving to Surrey, where she died in 2005.[1] The New Walk Museum in Leicester holds examples of her work.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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 c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ James Mackay (1977). The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze. Antique Collectors' Club.
- ^ Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 3 Bulow-Cossin. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2-7000-3073-7.