Jocelyn Chewett

Jocelyn Chewett
Born
Jocelyn Margery Chewett

(1906-12-20)20 December 1906
Weston, Ontario, Canada
DiedJune 1979(1979-06-00) (aged 72)
London, UK
Other nameJocelyn Gilbert
EducationSlade School of Fine Art,
1927–1930 (didn't graduate)
MovementThe White Stag Group
Spouse
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(m. 1935)​
Children2

Jocelyn Margery Chewett (married name Gilbert; 20 December 1906 – June 1979) was a Canadian sculptor active in Paris.[1][2] During the Second World War Chewett lived in Dublin and was a member of The White Stag Group.[1][3]

Early life and education

Chewett was born on 20 December 1906 at her family's farm in the then town of Weston, Ontario (present-day Toronto) to James Chewett (1868–1917), a mining engineer, and Alice Isabella Chewett (née Ward; 1877–1925).[1][4][5][6][7] Chewett's father was Canadian and her mother was English.[1][3] The second of three sisters, Chewett was the paternal niece of the artist Albert Ranney Chewett (1877–1965).[5][3]

In 1913, the Chewett family visited England however, the outbreak of First World War prevented the family from returning to Canada.[1][3] The family later relocated to Cold Ash, Berkshire where they joined the Order of Silence.[1][3] Following her mother's death in 1925[a], Chewett lived with her uncle in Bushey.[5][6]

Chewett first studied sociology and comparative religion before enrolling at Slade School of Fine Art in October 1927[b].[1][2][8][9] Initially studying painting under Henry Tonks, Chewett later studied sculpture under Alfred Horace Gerrard.[1][8] Whilst studying, Chewett met her future husband Stephen Gilbert, and lived for a time with Ithell Colquhoun.[1][3][10] In 1930[c], Chewett left the Slade without completing her degree.[1][9]

Career

In 1931, Chewett relocated to Paris where for two years she worked and studied at the atelier of Ossip Zadkine.[3][11] Under Zadkine, Chewett was introduced to Cubist principles and learnt direct carving into wood and stone.[8][11] Also influenced by the work of Constantin Brâncuși, Chewett developed a neo-Cubist style.[2][11] In 1932, Chewett exhibited at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and at the Salon des Tuileries between 1932 and 1934.[1][2] In 1935, Chewett returned to London where she married the painter and sculptor Stephen Gilbert.[3] In 1938[d], Chewett and Gilbert settled in Paris.[3]

Following the outbreak of Second World War, Chewett and Gilbert settled in Dublin.[1][3][12] The couple joined the The White Stag Group in 1940, with Chewett being the group's only sculptor.[1][10][13] In 1946, Chewett and Gilbert returned to Paris and settled in the Rue Saint-Jacques.[3][2] From 1948 to 1951, Chewett exhibited at the Salon des surindépendants and at the Salon de la jeune sculpture in 1952 and 1953.[3][8] In 1950, Chewett's work moved towards abstraction under the influence of Kazimir Malevich and Georges Vantongerloo .[2][8] In 1966, Chewett founded her own atelier on the Impasse du Rouet.[3]

Personal life

Chewett and Gilbert had two children.[3][10] In June 1979 Chewett died in London, aged 72.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Also cited as 1924.[5]
  2. ↑ Also cited as 1929.[3]
  3. ↑ Also cited as 1931.[1][2]
  4. ↑ Also cited as 1939.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Kennedy, S.B. (2005). "Biographical Notes of Principal White Stag Artists and Those Associated With Them". The White Stag Group. Dublin: Irish Museum of Modern Art. pp. 149–154. ISBN 1903811503. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Busse, Jacques (1999). Busse, Jacques (ed.). Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs. Tome 3 (in French). Paris, France: Éditions Gründ. p. 580. ISBN 2700030435. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Gilbert, Stephen (January 1983). "Jocelyn Chewett, Canadian Sculptor (1906–1979)". Leonardo. 16 (1). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press: 56–59. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jocelyn Margery Gilbert [Death Index]". England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007. 15 (Q2). London: General Register Office: 1938. 1979.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Albert Ranney Chewett, 1877–1965". Bushey Museum & Art Gallery. Bushey, Hertfordshire. December 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Chewett Alice Isabella". Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, UK: Principal Probate Registry: 576. 1926.
  7. ↑ "Family No: 82 [James H Chewtt & Alice I Chewtt]". Census of Canada, 1901; Ontario; Toronto (West/Ouest) (City/Cité); Toronto (West/Ouest) (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 4. Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada: 9. 1901.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Chevalier, Denys (1960). Maillard, Robert (ed.). Dictionary of Modern Sculpture. Translated by Wadia, Bettina. New York: Tudor. p. 58. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Jocelyn Marjorie Chewett". Student Records; 1930–1931; C. London: University College London. 25 June 1930.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Grieve, Alastair (14 February 2007). "Obituary: Stephen Gilbert". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 Épivent, Jean-Luc (1983). "Jocelyn Chewett: un rêve de pureté". Vie des Arts (in French). 27 (110): 27–29. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Kennedy, S.B. (2005). "The White Stag Group". The White Stag Group. Dublin: Irish Museum of Modern Art. pp. 12–49. ISBN 1903811503. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Leach, Cristín (31 July 2005). "Art: Whiter shade of pale". The Times. London, UK. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
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