Helen Mary Coaton

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	University of Bristol Leicester College of Art
Known for	Sculpture

Biography

Coaton 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

1. 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.
2. David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
3. James Mackay (1977). The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze. Antique Collectors' Club.
4. Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 3 Bulow-Cossin. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2 7000 3073 7.