Margaret Giles facts for kids
Margaret May Giles (born May 20, 1868 – died March 31, 1949) was a talented British artist. She was known for her work as a painter, a sculptor, and especially as a medallist. A medallist is someone who designs and creates medals. Margaret was a member of the Society of Medallists. She showed her art at their first exhibition in 1898 in London. Her artwork called "Two Medals" was highly praised there.
About Margaret May Giles
Early Life and Education
Margaret Giles was born in Clifton, Bristol, England. Her father, Richard William Giles, was a lawyer. Her mother was Frances Elizabeth Giles. Margaret also had an older sister, Frances, who was also a painter.
Margaret went to school at Kensington High School. She also studied in Brussels, Belgium, and Heidelberg, Germany. She spent eight years learning art at the National Art Training School in London. This school later became the famous Royal College of Art in 1896.
Becoming an Artist
While at the National Art Training School, Margaret studied alongside other women sculptors. These included artists like Ruby Levick and Esther Moore. In the 1890s, Margaret Giles started winning important art awards. For example, her sculpture called Hero won a competition in 1895.
Margaret often showed her artwork at major exhibitions. She displayed her pieces at the Royal Academy in London. This is a very important place for artists in Britain. She also exhibited with the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. She was a member of the Royal West of England Academy in Bristol.
Her Artworks
At the Royal Academy, Margaret showed many different types of art. She displayed sculptures, which are 3D artworks. She also showed reliefs, which are sculptures that stick out from a flat surface. Many of her works were medals. She designed a medal for hospital nurses. She also created one for the Royal Horticultural Society, which is about gardening.
Between 1884 and 1912, Margaret's art was shown in other places too. These included the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and the Royal Scottish Academy. In 1898, Margaret married an engineer named Bernard Maxwell Jenkin.
