Rose Wylie facts for kids
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Rose Wylie
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Rose Wylie in her studio, 2014
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| Born | 14 October 1934 Kent, England
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| Nationality | British |
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| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Roy Oxlade |
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| Elected | Royal Academy of Arts (2014) |
Rose Wylie is a famous British painter. She was born on October 14, 1934. Rose Wylie is known for her very large paintings. She often paints on canvas that has not been prepared. Her art has a unique, free, and spontaneous style.
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The Life of Rose Wylie
Early Life and Art Education
Rose Wylie was born in Hythe, Kent in England. This was on October 14, 1934. She loved art from a young age. She studied at the Dover School of Art from 1952 to 1956. Later, she went to the Royal College of Art. She earned her master's degree there in 1981.
Her Unique Painting Style
Rose Wylie lives and works in her home in Kent. She creates huge paintings. She uses canvas that is not stretched or prepared. This gives her art a very loose and natural look. She often paints from her memory. Her ideas come from things she sees in the media.
Awards and Recognition
Rose Wylie has won many important awards. In 2009, she was a finalist for the Threadneedle Prize. She won the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Prize for Visual Arts in 2011.
In 2010, she was the only non-American artist in a special exhibition. This show was called Women to Watch. It was held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC.
In September 2014, she won the John Moores Painting Prize. This is a very important award for painters. In December 2014, she became a Royal Academician. This means she was chosen to be part of the Royal Academy of Arts. In June 2015, she won the Charles Wollaston Award. This award is for the "most distinguished work" at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Her artwork is in many public and private collections. These include the Tate Britain and the Arts Council Collection.
Rose Wylie's Personal Story
Family Life and Art
Rose Wylie was married to Roy Oxlade. He was also a painter. For a time, Rose stopped painting to raise her family.
Money was sometimes tight for her family. But they found creative ways to manage. They offered informal painting classes at their home. Students could even camp in their garden. Rose Wylie once said she was a "radical non consumer." This means she preferred to use what she had. She didn't like to buy new things all the time.
Modeling for Art and Ads
When Rose Wylie was 21, she modeled for an advertisement. This was in 1955. She was painted by Anthony Devas for the Aero chocolate ad campaign. She described herself as a "rebellious art student" back then. She said her look was more like Brigitte Bardot. The painting was called Alice for the ad.
She also modeled often for another artist, John Ward. It was while Devas was visiting Ward that Rose posed for the Aero ad. The portrait appeared in newspapers like the Daily Express.
Recent Art Exhibitions
- Rose Wylie: When Found becomes Given, April 3 - May 23, 2025, David Zwirner, London, UK.
- Car and Girls, January 20 - February 19, 2022, David Zwirner, London, UK.
- Rose Wylie: where i am and was, July 1 - November 1, 2020, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Colorado, USA.
See also
In Spanish: Rose Wylie para niños
