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Phillida Nicholson

1924 – 2021

British painter

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About Phillida Nicholson

Lived 1924 – 2021 (aged 96–97). Phillida Nicholson was a British painter.

Phillida Nicholson (1924–2021) was a Welsh-born artist and Land Girl.

Early life Phillida Nicholson was born in Bodfari, North Wales. She was the youngest daughter of Molly and Richard Nicholson.

During World War Two, Nicholson served in the Women's Land Army.

After the war, Nicholson studied at the Liverpool College of Art. Initially interested in sculpture, she later worked with oil painting and as a tapestry designer. Nicholson furthered her studies at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts, the Académie André Lhote in Paris, and at London University.

Career

Nicholson widely travelled during her career across Europe, Ethiopia, and Australia, and worked as an archaeological artist on British and American digs.

The Shepherd (1956), National Museum Wales.

Bore Llachar, Aberdaron (date unknown), Oriel Mon.

Later life Nicholson spent her winters in a small studio in Battersea, where she would walk around London and visit galleries.

She developed dementia, and died in early 2021.

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Born
1924, Bodfari
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Died
2021
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Education
Liverpool College of Art, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze

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Who was Phillida Nicholson?

British painter

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Phillida Nicholson was born in 1924 in Bodfari.

When did Phillida Nicholson die?

Phillida Nicholson died in 2021.

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Phillida Nicholson was a painter.

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Phillida Nicholson was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Phillida Nicholson

· Wikidata: Q21464885

· DBpedia: Phillida Nicholson

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