Valerie Miles née Sweet (1914–1999) was a Welsh artist and illustrator.
Valerie Miles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Valerie Sweet 1914 Aberkenfig, Wales |
| Died | 1999 (aged 84–85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cardiff School of Art |
| Known for | Painting, illustration |
Biography
editMiles was born at Aberkenfig in south Wales and studied at the Cardiff School of Art between 1932 and 1938.[1][2] Miles obtained several commissions to illustrate children's books and also painted portraits of children and adults plus animal paintings, most notably of dogs.[2] She was an active member of, and exhibitor with the Pekinese Society of Wales.[1] Her landscape paintings were centred around her home at Gwaelod-y-Garth near Cardiff.[1] Miles was a member of the South Wales Art Society and participated in a number of their group exhibitions, in exhibitions at the Oriel Cardiff and in Arts Council of Wales shows.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ a b c Peter W Jones; Isabel Hitchman (2015). Post War to Post Modern: A Dictionary of Artists in Wales. Gomer Press. ISBN 978-184851-8766.
External links
edit- 2 artworks by or after Valerie Miles at the Art UK site