Leslie Charlotte Benenson

Leslie Charlotte Benenson, R.E. (13 January 1941 - 18 February 2018) was an English artist who worked in a variety of different mediums, including sculpture, oils, watercolours, ceramics and calligraphy.[1]

Life and work

Benenson was born in London, where she attended La Sagesse Convent High School, before studying art at the Regent Street Polytechnic (1958โ€“63) under Geoffrey H. Deeley and James Osborne. She was awarded a National Diploma in Design in 1962.[1]

In addition to her permanent studies, Benenson took private calligraphy tuition with Anthony Wood between 1963โ€“64, after which she was elected a member to the Society of Scribes & Illuminators.[1]

After successfully exhibiting work at the Royal Academy from 1962, and at the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers from 1968, Benenson was elected to member status of the latter institution in 1978.[1] Additionally, Benenson was one of the founder members of the Society of Equestrian Artists in 1979.[2]

She is exhibited widely, and her work can be found in many public and private collections, including the Towner Art Gallery, Ashmolean, Hereford Museum and the International Exlibriscentrum.[1]

Exhibitions

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Who's Who in Art (Twentieth Edition, 1982)
  2. โ†‘ "Constitution". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.