Mary Fedden (born 1915) is one of Britain's best
known and loved artist. She studied at Slade School of Fine Art, as a scholar from
1932-1936. Between 1958 and 1964 she taught - as the first woman tutor - at the Royal
College of Art, and from 1965 to 1970 at the Yehudi Menhuin School. She paints still lives,
flowers and animals in a variety of media including oils, watercolours, gouaches and
collages. She was married to the late British artist Julian Trevelyan. She has shown at most
major London galleries, including the Redfern (from 1953), Hamet Gallery (from 1970), the
Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol, Heal's Mansard Gallery and the New Grafton. She is a Royal
Academician, elected in 1992. She is a noted muralist, having been commissioned for
the Festival of Britain in 1951, the P&O Liner Canberra in 1961, and Charing Cross
Hospital with Julian Trevelyan in 1980. Her subjects are executed in a bold, expressive
style with vivid and contrasting colours. Her work is included in collections including HM
The Queen, Chantrey Bequest for the Tate Gallery, Contemporary Art Society and others.
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