May Louise Greville Cooksey

May Louise Greville Cooksey
Born 10 January 1878
Birmingham, England
Died 1943 (aged 64–65)
Nationality British
Known for Painting

May Louise Greville Cooksey (10 January 1878-1943) was a British painter of ecclesiastical subjects, figures and landscapes in the Pre-Raphaelite style.[1]

Biography

Cooksey was born in Birmingham and studied at both the Leamington School of Art and at Liverpool School of Art.[2] She then went on to study at the South Kensington School of Art in London where she won silver and bronze medals for her work.[2][3] A travelling scholarship allowed Cooksey to visit Italy.[3] When she returned to London she took a teaching position at the South Kensington School.[3] She exhibited on a regular basis at the Royal Academy and later in life lived at Freshfield in Lancashire.[2] Cooksey was a member of the Liverpool Academy of Arts.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 3 Bulow-Cossin. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2 7000 3073 7.
  2. 1 2 3 Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.

2 paintings by or after May Louise Greville Cooksey at the Art UK site

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