Margaret Graeme Niven (1906-1997) was a British painter of landscapes, portraits and flowers.[1]
Margaret Graeme Niven | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 1997 (aged 90–91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography edit
Niven was born in Marlow in Buckinghamshire.[2] Her father was the artist William Niven and she attended the Winchester School of Art, the Heatherley School of Fine Art and also took lessions from Bernard Adams.[3][2] Her career as an artist included exhibitions at several commercial galleries including Cooling's plus the Leicester and Wildenstein galleries and she also took part in group exhibitions at the Royal Academy in London.[3] She was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and was also elected a member of both the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, in 1932, and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1936.[1] Cartwright Hall gallery hold examples of her work as do Homerton College in Cambridge and the United Kingdom Government Art Collection.[3][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
- ^ a b c Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
External links edit
- 2 artworks by or after Margaret Graeme Niven at the Art UK site