Gladys Wynne
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Gladys Wynne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 1968 (aged 91–92) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Style | Landscape |
Edith Gladys Wynne (27 June 1876 – 24 March 1968) was an Irish watercolour artist who spent most of her life in Glendalough, County Wicklow. She painted the area and landscape throughout her career.
Although Co. Wicklow, and particularly Glendalough, had a huge influence on Wynne and are strongly represented in her work, there were also other influences. She visited Florence and Rome as part of her art education and she also travelled in Germany.[1] Evidence of her travels can be seen in a number of her painted scenes of Italy and a book she wrote on architectural history for children which was first published by Thomas Nelson in about 1913.[2][3]
From 1902 until 1963, Wynne exhibited regularly with the Watercolour Society of Ireland. She also exhibited with the Belfast Art Society and the Dublin Sketching Club.[1] Apart from the Glendalough area, subjects included Killarney, the Bog of Allen, the County Dublin coast, and County Donegal. Her work is signed 'G. Wynne'.
In her history of Irish watercolours published in 1990, Patricia Butler describes Wynne's early work as displaying a strong sense of space, colour and light with later works having less sense of freedom.[4] Wynne is included in the National Gallery of Ireland's guide to Irish women artists published to accompany an exhibition in 1987[5] and in Theo Snoddy's Dictionary of Irish artists.[1]
