Celia Fiennes (artist) facts for kids
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Celia Fiennes
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Fiennes in 1928
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Celia Mary Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
10 March 1902 Ealing, Middlesex
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| Died | 17 September 1998 (aged 96) Culworth, England
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| Education | Central School of Arts and Crafts |
| Known for | Printmaking, Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Noel Rooke, m.1932-1953, his death |
Celia Mary Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, known as Celia Fiennes, was a talented British artist. She was born on March 10, 1902, and passed away on September 17, 1998. Celia was especially famous for her printmaking and for illustrating books. Later in life, she was also known as Celia Rooke.
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About Celia Fiennes' Life
Early Life and Family History
Celia Fiennes was born in Ealing, a part of London. Her father, Alberic Fiennes, worked at the Bank of England. Her mother, Gertrude, was the daughter of a Royal Navy officer.
Interestingly, Celia Fiennes was a direct descendant of another famous person. This earlier Celia Fiennes was a writer who traveled a lot in the 1600s.
Becoming an Artist and Illustrator
Celia studied art at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. After she finished her studies, she started working for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society in London. This society helped artists show their work. Celia was a key person in organizing their big art shows in 1928 and 1931.
While working for the society, Celia continued to make her own art. She became well-known for her printmaking. Printmaking is a way of creating images by carving them into a surface, like wood. Then, the carved surface is pressed onto paper to make a picture.
In 1926, Celia created many woodcut designs for a special edition of The Fables of Aesop. These were like silhouette pictures. Also in 1926, she made twelve wood engravings for a book called The Twelve Moneths.
Marriage and Later Years
In December 1932, Celia Fiennes married Noel Rooke. He had been one of her teachers at the Central School. Noel Rooke was a very important artist who helped bring back wood engraving in Britain.
Later in her life, Celia stopped printmaking. She chose to focus more on painting instead. She eventually retired to a village near Banbury called Culworth. Celia Fiennes passed away there in 1998.
Books Celia Fiennes Illustrated
Celia Fiennes used her artistic skills to illustrate several books. This means she created the pictures that went along with the text. Here are some of the books she worked on:
- The Fables of Aesop, Golden Cockerel Press, 1926
- The Twelve Moneths [sic] by Matthew Stevenson, Cresset Press, 1926
- Together with a Diary for 1929, Cresset Press, 1929
- The Grave of Arthur by G. K. Chesterton, Ariel poem No. 25, Faber and Faber, 1930.
