Anna CheyneHRUA (9 April 1926 – 10 September 2002) was a British artist and sculptor working with diverse media including batik, ceramics, papier mâché, stone, fibreglass and bronze.[1] Cheyne was born and educated in England but moved to Northern Ireland after her marriage to architect Donald Cheyne.[2][3]
Born Anne M Newbolt, she left school at the age of thirteen and worked as a farmhand for two years before studying at Kingston School of Art where she gained a National Diploma in Design in Painting and Sculpture.[4] She then continued her studies at the Slade School of Fine Art where she received the Slade Diploma in Painting and Sculpture.[5] Cheyne married the Belfast born architect Donald Cheyne in 1950 and the couple moved to Belfast in 1954.[4]
Cheyne founded and ran a company that supplied pottery materials to artists until 1982, when she sold the business to concentrate fully on her art.[4] Subsequently she worked in a wide range of mediums that included pottery and painting but it is as a sculptor that she was best known having received a number of public commissions.[5] Amongst the first of Cheyne's public works was her ornamental plasterwork design for a ceiling in the Old Town Hall, Belfast in 1982. Other notable public commissions include a 1994 bronze plaque for the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin;[6] a coat of arms for the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Fire Authority at Lisburn in 1991; Regeneration for Blackstaff Square, Belfast, in 1993; and My Lady of Chimney Corner for Antrim Borough Council in 1998.[5] To mark the one-hundredth anniversary of the Balmoral Show in 1996 the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society commissioned Cheyne to produce a six-foot bronze depicting agricultural scenes over the previous century.[7]
Cheyne had a number of solo shows during her career including at the Peacock Gallery, Craigavon in 1984, at the Rooksmoor Gallery in Bath in 1988 and at the Cavehill Galley in Belfast during 1991.[5] In 1988 she took part in a Dublin ceramic workshop led by Eduardo Paolozzi.[5] Cheyne debuted with the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts in 1978 where she showed two ceramic sculptures.[8] She joined the Royal Ulster Academy Association in the mid-1980s.[4] In 1990 Cheyne became an Associate of the Royal Ulster Academy where she was elected an Academician in 1994. She was a member of the Sculptors' Society of Ireland and the Association of Artists of Ireland.[6] The Ulster Arts Club Gallery hosted a solo exhibition of Cheyne's paintings and sculpture in 1994.[9] In the same year Cheyne showed in a two person exhibition at the Cavehill Gallery, Belfast, and she was a prizewinner at the Ulster Arts Club Small Works show.[10] In 1995 Cheyne was one of thirteen artists inducted into The National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland, along with fellow Ulster artists Alicia Boyle and George Russell.[11] Her self-portrait was a 'personal exercise' in which she experimented with batik, exploring the possibilities for its use in portraiture.[1]
Cheyne was a member of the South Antrim branch of the Alliance Party,[12] and a founding member of the Lisburn branch of Women Together a peace group chaired by Saidie Patterson. The group were actively promoting peace throughout Northern Ireland by supporting working class women who were facing financial hardship and sectarian strife.[13]
Death and legacyedit
Anna Cheyne died at Lisburn's Lagan Valley Hospital in September 2002. She outlived her husband but she was survived by three daughters and two sons.[14] Lisburn City Council presented a posthumous retrospective of Cheyne's work at the Island Arts Centre in 2003,[15] and another in 2008.[16] The Anna Cheyne Visual Art Award, inaugurated in 2003, was named after her. It is a biennial competition for artists with the winning works being purchased by the Lisburn City Art Collection for permanent display.[3][17]
Cheyne's work can be seen in many public collections including those of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, The National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland, and Royal Ulster Academy Diploma Collection.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abGallagher, William (2006). The National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland, Volume 2, 1989-1999. Limerick [Ireland]: University of Limerick Press. p. 62. ISBN0-9503427-6-9. OCLC 20996790.
^"Cheyne, Anna". National Irish Visual Arts Library. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
^ ab"Anna Cheyne Award Exhibition". Island Art Centre, Lisburn. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
^ abcdAnglesea, Martyn (2000). Royal Ulster Academy of the Arts Diploma Collection. Belfast, Northern Ireland: Royal Ulster Academy. p. 60. ISBN0-900903-54-6.
^ abcdeDavid Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN0-953260-95-X.
^ abcWho's who in art (29th ed.). Havant, England: Art Trade Press. 1998. p. 98. ISBN0-900083-18-2. OCLC 44865001.
^"Special statue steals show". Belfast Telegraph. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^Stewart, Ann M (1997). Irish art societies and sketching clubs: index of exhibitors, 1870-1980, Volume 1: A-L. Dublin: Four Courts Press. p. 123. ISBN1-85182-327-1.
^"What's on today". Irish Times. 11 March 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^Colman, Eamon; Coffey, Stella (1994). Irish visual artists' handbook. Eamon Colman, Stella Coffey. Dublin, Ireland: Association of Artists in Ireland. p. 154. ISBN0-9517983-5-9. OCLC 34281420.
^"Boost for portrait collection". Irish independent. 8 May 1995. p. 9. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^"Alliance Officers". Belfast Telegraph. 4 March 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^"Peace Group formed". Ulster Star. 5 May 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^"Births, marriages and deaths". Irish Times. 12 September 2002. p. 33. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^Johnston, Neil (4 July 2008). "Galleries". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^Spence, Julie Ann (2 October 2009). . Lisburn.com. Ulster Star. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External linksedit
2 artworks by or after Anna Cheyne at the Art UK site
November 23, 2023
anna, cheyne, hrua, april, 1926, september, 2002, british, artist, sculptor, working, with, diverse, media, including, batik, ceramics, papier, mâché, stone, fibreglass, bronze, cheyne, born, educated, england, moved, northern, ireland, after, marriage, archit. Anna Cheyne HRUA 9 April 1926 10 September 2002 was a British artist and sculptor working with diverse media including batik ceramics papier mache stone fibreglass and bronze 1 Cheyne was born and educated in England but moved to Northern Ireland after her marriage to architect Donald Cheyne 2 3 Anna CheyneHRUABornAnne M Newbolt9 April 1926London EnglandDied10 September 2002Lisburn County Antrim Northern IrelandEducationKingston School of ArtAlma materSlade School of Fine ArtKnown forSculptureStyleAbstractSpouseDonald Cheyne Contents 1 Biography 2 Death and legacy 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Regeneration 1993 Bronze amp fibreglass Blackstaff Square BelfastBorn Anne M Newbolt she left school at the age of thirteen and worked as a farmhand for two years before studying at Kingston School of Art where she gained a National Diploma in Design in Painting and Sculpture 4 She then continued her studies at the Slade School of Fine Art where she received the Slade Diploma in Painting and Sculpture 5 Cheyne married the Belfast born architect Donald Cheyne in 1950 and the couple moved to Belfast in 1954 4 Cheyne founded and ran a company that supplied pottery materials to artists until 1982 when she sold the business to concentrate fully on her art 4 Subsequently she worked in a wide range of mediums that included pottery and painting but it is as a sculptor that she was best known having received a number of public commissions 5 Amongst the first of Cheyne s public works was her ornamental plasterwork design for a ceiling in the Old Town Hall Belfast in 1982 Other notable public commissions include a 1994 bronze plaque for the National Maternity Hospital Dublin 6 a coat of arms for the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Fire Authority at Lisburn in 1991 Regeneration for Blackstaff Square Belfast in 1993 and My Lady of Chimney Corner for Antrim Borough Council in 1998 5 To mark the one hundredth anniversary of the Balmoral Show in 1996 the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society commissioned Cheyne to produce a six foot bronze depicting agricultural scenes over the previous century 7 Cheyne had a number of solo shows during her career including at the Peacock Gallery Craigavon in 1984 at the Rooksmoor Gallery in Bath in 1988 and at the Cavehill Galley in Belfast during 1991 5 In 1988 she took part in a Dublin ceramic workshop led by Eduardo Paolozzi 5 Cheyne debuted with the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts in 1978 where she showed two ceramic sculptures 8 She joined the Royal Ulster Academy Association in the mid 1980s 4 In 1990 Cheyne became an Associate of the Royal Ulster Academy where she was elected an Academician in 1994 She was a member of the Sculptors Society of Ireland and the Association of Artists of Ireland 6 The Ulster Arts Club Gallery hosted a solo exhibition of Cheyne s paintings and sculpture in 1994 9 In the same year Cheyne showed in a two person exhibition at the Cavehill Gallery Belfast and she was a prizewinner at the Ulster Arts Club Small Works show 10 In 1995 Cheyne was one of thirteen artists inducted into The National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland along with fellow Ulster artists Alicia Boyle and George Russell 11 Her self portrait was a personal exercise in which she experimented with batik exploring the possibilities for its use in portraiture 1 Cheyne was a member of the South Antrim branch of the Alliance Party 12 and a founding member of the Lisburn branch of Women Together a peace group chaired by Saidie Patterson The group were actively promoting peace throughout Northern Ireland by supporting working class women who were facing financial hardship and sectarian strife 13 Death and legacy editAnna Cheyne died at Lisburn s Lagan Valley Hospital in September 2002 She outlived her husband but she was survived by three daughters and two sons 14 Lisburn City Council presented a posthumous retrospective of Cheyne s work at the Island Arts Centre in 2003 15 and another in 2008 16 The Anna Cheyne Visual Art Award inaugurated in 2003 was named after her It is a biennial competition for artists with the winning works being purchased by the Lisburn City Art Collection for permanent display 3 17 Cheyne s work can be seen in many public collections including those of the Northern Ireland Civil Service The National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland and Royal Ulster Academy Diploma Collection 6 References edit a b Gallagher William 2006 The National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland Volume 2 1989 1999 Limerick Ireland University of Limerick Press p 62 ISBN 0 9503427 6 9 OCLC 20996790 Cheyne Anna National Irish Visual Arts Library Retrieved 1 August 2014 a b Anna Cheyne Award Exhibition Island Art Centre Lisburn Retrieved 1 August 2014 a b c d Anglesea Martyn 2000 Royal Ulster Academy of the Arts Diploma Collection Belfast Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Academy p 60 ISBN 0 900903 54 6 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 a b c Who s who in art 29th ed Havant England Art Trade Press 1998 p 98 ISBN 0 900083 18 2 OCLC 44865001 Special statue steals show Belfast Telegraph 5 July 2008 Retrieved 15 September 2021 Stewart Ann M 1997 Irish art societies and sketching clubs index of exhibitors 1870 1980 Volume 1 A L Dublin Four Courts Press p 123 ISBN 1 85182 327 1 What s on today Irish Times 11 March 1994 p 28 Retrieved 15 September 2021 Colman Eamon Coffey Stella 1994 Irish visual artists handbook Eamon Colman Stella Coffey Dublin Ireland Association of Artists in Ireland p 154 ISBN 0 9517983 5 9 OCLC 34281420 Boost for portrait collection Irish independent 8 May 1995 p 9 Retrieved 16 September 2021 Alliance Officers Belfast Telegraph 4 March 1972 p 4 Retrieved 16 September 2021 Peace Group formed Ulster Star 5 May 1973 p 5 Retrieved 15 September 2021 Births marriages and deaths Irish Times 12 September 2002 p 33 Retrieved 12 September 2021 IAR Diary Irish Arts Review 2002 20 1 30 44 2003 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