Cicely Mary Barker
Quick Facts
She is best known for creating paintings of fairies that each represented the spirit of a different flower, they were called the Flower Fairies and appeared in a series of books that also contained her poetry.
Lived: June 28, 1895 - February 16, 1973
Birthplace: Croyden, Surrey, England
Nationality: English
Education: As a child she suffered from epilepsy and was home schooled, later she studied at the Croyden School of Art.
Specialty: Children with butterfly wings wearing costumes that matched a particular flower.
Mediums: In addition to her watercolor fairy illustrations, she also designed greeting cards, postcards and a stained glass window.
Died: February 16, 1973, age 77
Fun Facts: She sold her first works of art at age 15, soon after she was offered a life membership in the Croyden Art Society, at 16 she was the youngest person to ever receive this honor.
See also: Fairies, Famous Artists, Fantasy Art
V&A: A Fairyland of Flowers
An online exhibition from the Victoria & Albert Museum that features artwork created by Beatrix Potter and Cicely Mary Barker.
Wikipedia
Information and facts about her early life, her fairy art, and her Christian art, includes one image of her Apple Blossom Flower Fairies.
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