Anna Cheyne
Anna Cheyne (1926–2002)[1] was an artist and sculptor was born and educated in England but moved to Northern Ireland after her marriage to architect Donald Cheyne.[2] She was educated at Kingston School of Art gaining a National Diploma in Design in Painting and Sculpture and at the Slade School of Fine Art where she received the Slade Diploma in Painting and Sculpture. She worked in a wide range of mediums that included pottery and painting but it is as a sculptor that she was best known having received a number of commissions. She became an Academician in the Royal Ulster Academy in 1994 and was a member of the Sculptors' Society of Ireland.[2]
Her public works include Our Lady of Chimney Corner for Antrim Borough Council and Regeneration for Blackstaff Square, Belfast
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The Anna Cheyne Visual Art Award was named for her. It is a biennial competition for artists with the winning works being purchased by the Lisburn City Art Collection for permanent display.[2][3]
References
- "Cheyne, Anna". National Irish Visual Arts Library. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- "Anna Cheyne Award Exhibition". Island Art Centre, Lisburn. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- Julie Ann Spence (2 October 2009). "Anna Cheyne award winners are chosen". Lisburn.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
External links
- 1 painting by or after Anna Cheyne at the Art UK site: Children's Games