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Mary Fedden Art

British, 1915-2012
Mary Fedden was a Modern British painter, printmaker and illustrator. Born in Bristol to a family of surgeons, from childhood Fedden had wanted to become a painter. At the age of sixteen Fedden left Badminton School to study at the Slade School of Art, London, where she stayed for four years. She studied under the designer Vladimir Polunin who had previously worked with the Ballets Russes. She was employed by Sadlers Wells Theatre to create sets but decided to return to Bristol soon after. Here she taught and painted portraits, before serving in the Land Army and Women's Voluntary Service during the Second World War. She was called up in 1944 and was sent abroad to work as a driver for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI). Fedden settled back in London after the war, where she worked for the Arts Theatre in Great Newport Street as a stage painter whilst also producing propaganda murals. Fedden decided against a career of stage design and in 1946 was able to resume easel painting and her first solo exhibition followed the next year at the Mansard Gallery in Heal's Department Store, where several of her still life flower paintings were displayed. 'Woman' magazine commissioned her to paint covers shortly after, and at the end of the 1940s, she moved to a complex of studios, Durham Wharf, on the Thames at Chiswick, where she lived and worked until her death. Fedden married the artist Julian Trevelyan in 1951, having met before the war, and they travelled to Europe, Africa, India, Russia and America together. Since then she has continued painting, and the Redfern Gallery, New Grafton Gallery and many others throughout the country exhibit her work. In 1951 she painted murals for the Festival of Britain Television pavilion and later began teaching painting at the Royal College of Art. She was elected to the Royal Academy in 1992 and since the mid-1930s has been a member of the Royal West of England Academy at Bristol, where she was president between 1984 and 1988. Fedden's work is in the collection of Yale Centre for British Art (Pritzker Gift). A monograph on Fedden was published in 2014 by Lund Humphries and written by Christopher Andreae.
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Artist: Mary Fedden
The White Umbrella
The White Umbrella

The White Umbrella

By Mary Fedden

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 36 x 39.75 inches Framed Size: 47 x 51 inches Signed lower left and dated 1995

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

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Mary Fedden 'The Green Apple' 1979, pencil and watercolour, signed, British
Mary Fedden 'The Green Apple' 1979, pencil and watercolour, signed, British

Mary Fedden 'The Green Apple' 1979, pencil and watercolour, signed, British

By Mary Fedden

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Mary Fedden (British, 1915–2012) The Green Apple Pencil and watercolour Signed and dated ‘Fedden 1979’ (lower left); further signed and titled ‘Mary Fedden, The Green Apple’ (on the ...

Category

20th Century Modern Mary Fedden Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Flower
Flower

Flower

By Mary Fedden

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Mixed Media on paper Paper Size: 5.75 x 4.75 inches Framed Size: 16.5 x 14.5 inches Signed and dated 1991

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

Materials

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Still Life
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By Mary Fedden

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Oil on canvas Canvas size: 16 x 20 inches Framed size: 18.5 x 23 inches Signed lower right

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mary Fedden 1970 watercolour Moonlight at Cappadocia Modern British Art

Mary Fedden 1970 watercolour Moonlight at Cappadocia Modern British Art

By Mary Fedden

Located in London, GB

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Mary Fedden (1915-2012) Moonlight at Cappadocia Watercolour 18 x 13 cm Signed and dated lower left Lonely Planet...

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1970s Modern Mary Fedden Art

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Rose, 1969 - Brown and Red Gouache Painting of Flower by Mary Fedden
Rose, 1969 - Brown and Red Gouache Painting of Flower by Mary Fedden

Rose, 1969 - Brown and Red Gouache Painting of Flower by Mary Fedden

By Mary Fedden

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Mary Fedden was a Modern British painter, printmaker and illustrator. Born in Bristol to a family of surgeons, from childhood Fedden had wanted to become a painter. At the age of ...

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Mid-20th Century Mary Fedden Art

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Man and Horse in a Landscape
Man and Horse in a Landscape

Man and Horse in a Landscape

By Mary Fedden

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Mixed media on paper Paper size: 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches Framed size: 21.5 x 23 inches Signed lower left

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

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Find a wide variety of authentic Mary Fedden art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Mary Fedden in digital print, mixed media, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Mary Fedden art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert Tavener, William Blake, and Frank Dobson. Mary Fedden art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $423 and tops out at $19,172, while the average work can sell for $6,491.

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