About Elsie Few
Lived 1909 – 1980 (aged 71). Elsie Few was a Jamaican and British painter, teacher and artist.
Elsie Evelyn Few (4 February 1909 – 17 December 1980) was a Jamaican-born artist, who had a long career in Britain and was associated with the Euston Road School. Throughout her career Few produced oil paintings of landscapes but later in her life began using collage techniques to create abstract designs.
Biography Few was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She moved to London to study at the Slade School of Art and the Bartlett School of Architecture from 1929 and 1931, before travelling and studying throughout Europe. Few was elected a member of the London Group in 1943 and from 1945 until 1948 worked for Chatto & Windus as an art editor. The Belgrave Gallery held a joint exhibition of works by Rogers and Few in 2002.
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Who was Elsie Few?
English painter and art teacher (1909–1980)
When was Elsie Few born?
Elsie Few was born on 4 February 1909 in Kingston.
When did Elsie Few die?
Elsie Few died on 17 December 1980.
What was Elsie Few's occupation?
Elsie Few was a painter, teacher and artist.
What nationality was Elsie Few?
Elsie Few was Jamaican and British.
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