Sheila Lea

Sheila Lea
Born
Sheila Maclagan

16 March 1901
London
Died1992 (aged 90–91)
Bournemouth
NationalityBritish
Alma mater
Known forSculpture
Spouse(s)Cyril Lea, m.1931

Sheila Lea (née Maclagan; 16 March 1901 – 1992) was a British sculptor.

Biography

Lea was born in London to a Scottish father, Norman Maclagan, and his wife, Olive, who was from Cornwall.[1] Lea spent part of her childhood at Bruton in Somerset before attending the Bournemouth College of Art where she was taught by the sculptor Joseph Hermon Cawthra.[1][2] After moving to London to study at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art, Lea returned to Bournemouth where she lived for the rest of her life.[2][3] From there she produced statuettes and sculpture groups in both bronze and plaster and was particularly noted for her portrait work.[1][2][3] From 1946 to 1983 Lea was a regular exhibitor at Royal Academy group shows in London.[1][2] She also had pieces shown at the Paris Salon, with the Society of Women Artists and with the Bournemouth Arts' Club of which she was a member.[1][2][3] The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum has examples of her work.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d e f David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
  3. ^ a b c James Mackay (1977). The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 0902028553.