Muriel Amy Jackson

Muriel Amy Jackson (1902–1989) was a British painter and illustrator.

Biography

Jackson was born in London and was the daughter of Eva Amy and the artist Albert Edward Jackson, 1873–1952.^[1] She attended Berkhamsted High School before studying at the Hastings School of Art.^[2] After further study in London at the Central School of Arts and Crafts between 1915 and 1918, Jackson studied under Philip William Cole until 1922.^[1]

Jackson worked as an illustrator for the Amelgamated Press and other publishers.^[2] She created illustrations for magazines and children's books with flowers and architectural topics being among her regular subjects.^[2] Jackson was an elected member of the East Sussex Art Club and exhibited works with the Battle Arts Group and the Highgate Artists' Society in London.^[2] She lived in Hastings in Sussex and died in 1989, after a period of suffering from Parkinson's disease.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.

[SG2019-1] Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.

[BuckmanV1-2] David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.

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