Lilian Gertrude Parker née Lilian Gertrude Wells (1874–1947) was a British sculptor and painter.
Lilian Parker | |
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| Born | Lilian Gertrude Wells 1874 Bolton, England |
| Died | 1947 (aged 72–73) Weston-Super-Mare, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Art |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture |
Biography
editLilian Parker was born in Bolton in Lancashire where her father was a Wesleyan minister, which led to the family also living in Bromsgrove and Lowestoft for some periods of time and Lilian being largely educated at Clapham Park in London.[1] She studied at the Royal College of Art in London where she received several medals and won two Queen's Prizes in National Art School Competitions.[1][2]
Throughout her career Parker created portrait busts and figures and also painted watercolours.[2] She exhibited works at both the Royal Academy in London between 1902 and 1927 and at the Paris Salon and with the Société des Artistes Français.[1] She also exhibited with the Royal Watercolour Society, the Royal Drawing Society and at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.[1] In 1902 she was elected an associate member of the Royal Drawing Society and in 1919 an associate of the Royal Watercolour Society.[1] She lived and worked in London and in 1908 married Frank Parker, a school master, and died in 1947 at Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset.[1]