Laura ROBERTS

Laura Staniland ROBERTS ARMS
1906
1994

Roberts was born in Brighton, Sussex, where she studied art initially, followed by studies at St Martin's School of Art.  At one time she worked as an assistant to Cecil Beaton. She moved to St Ives in 1952, from where she travelled extensively and exhibited prolifically. She also gave lessons in miniature painting. Her subjects were landscapes and portraits.

media

Painter and miniaturist

exhibitions

Extensive list including RA, RMS, Paris Salons, GI, and Cornish galleries.

1954 Downing's Book Shop, St Ives

1996 Studio & archive sale, Book Gallery, St Ives

memberships

STISA; SWA; RMS

references

Buckman

Cornishman 2 Sep 1954, p9