Kusha Petts facts for kids

Kusha Petts (born Marjory Helen Miller, 1921–2003) was a talented British artist and writer. Even though she was born in London, she spent most of her life and career in Wales. She was known for her paintings, ceramics, and stories.

About Kusha Petts

Kusha Petts was born in London in 1921. She loved art and studied fine art at the University of Reading from 1939 to 1944. After her studies, she taught art in Chesterfield for a year. Later, she returned to London to teach at St Paul's Girls' School until 1947.

Life in Wales

In 1947, Kusha married another artist named John Petts. They moved to Wales and had three children together. Kusha also worked as her husband's studio assistant. She helped him with many of his mosaic and stained glass art projects.

Her Artworks

Kusha Petts created many of her own paintings. She often painted portraits of people, still lifes (pictures of objects), and beautiful landscapes. She showed her art in several group exhibitions. These included shows at art galleries in Cardiff. Her work was also displayed at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1956. The National Museum of Wales showed her art in 1956 and 1957. She also had solo exhibitions in Cardiff in 1965. Later, in the 1990s, she had shows in Carmarthen and Abergavenny.

Her Writing Career

In 1967, Kusha Petts started to focus more on her writing. Her novel, Necklace for a Poor Sod, was published in 1970. She also wrote short stories for books that featured works by Welsh authors.

Throughout the 1980s, her poems and short stories were shared by the BBC. They were played on both Radio 2 and Radio 4. Some of her poems were about her time in Swansea during the Second World War. Others explored family experiences during that period. For many years, Kusha Petts lived in Llansteffan in west Wales. Today, the Carmarthenshire County Museum keeps some of her paintings.