Rosamund Fletcher

Rosamund Mary Beatrice Fletcher (5 August 1908 — 18 February 1993) was an English sculptor. Her sculpture The End of the Covert won a bronze medal in the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Outside of the Olympics, Fletcher's works were shown over twenty times at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition from 1938 to 1965. In 1957, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and remained a fellow until her death in 1993.

Rosamund Fletcher
Born
Rosamund Mary Beatrice Fletcher

(1908-08-05)August 5, 1908
Dorking, England
DiedFebruary 18, 1993(1993-02-18) (aged 84)
Braintree, Essex
NationalityEnglish
Known forSculpture
Notable work
The End of the Covert (1948)
Olympic medal record
Art competitions
Representing  Great Britain
1948 London Reliefs

Early life and education

Fletcher was born on 5 August 1908 in Dorking, England.[1] She went to the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art from 1935 to 1937 and graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in 1939.[2]

Career

After graduating, Fletcher first showcased her artwork at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London, England in 1938. From 1938 to 1965, over thirty of her sculptures were shown at the Summer Exhibition. During this time period, Fletcher also participated at a children's exhibition held by the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1947. Outside of England, Fletcher's artwork was shown in a 1950 Royal Scottish Academy exhibition and a 1951 Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts event.[3] In international exhibitions, Fletcher won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics for her sculpture The End of the Covert in the reliefs event.[1]

Death

On 18 February 1993, Fletcher died in Braintree, Essex.[1]

Awards and honors

In 1940, Fletcher was awarded the Lady Feodora Gleichen Fund. In 1957, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and held this position until her death in 1993.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rosamund Fletcher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. Windsor, Alan (2003). British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century (illustrated ed.). Ashgate. p. 68. ISBN 1859284566. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. "Rosamund Mary Beatrice Fletcher". Mapping Sculpture. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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