Stansmore Dean Stevenson facts for kids
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Stansmore Dean Stevenson
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died 1944
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Stansmore Richmond Leslie Dean
3 June 1866 Glasgow, Scotland
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| Died | 15 December 1944 (aged 78) Castle Douglas, Scotland
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Glasgow School of Art |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art; Académie Colarossi |
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Notable work
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Meditation, Pensive, Neil Munro |
| Movement | Glasgow Girls |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Macaulay Stevenson |
Stansmore Dean Stevenson (born June 3, 1866 – died December 15, 1944) was a talented Scottish artist. She was famous for her oil paintings. Stansmore was part of a special group of women artists. They were known as the Glasgow Girls.
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About Stansmore Dean Stevenson
Early Life and Art School
Stansmore Richmond Leslie Dean was born in Glasgow, Scotland. This was on June 3, 1866. She was the youngest of six children. Her father, Alexander Davidson Dean, was also an artist. He was an engraver, which means he made pictures by cutting designs into metal. He even started a printing company.
Stansmore loved art from a young age. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art. This was from 1883 to 1889. Many famous artists were there with her. These included Bessie MacNicol and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
In 1890, Stansmore achieved something amazing. She was the first girl student to win the school's Haldane Travelling Scholarship. This award helped her travel to Paris, France. There, she studied art at the Académie Colarossi. She learned from a famous teacher named Gustave Courtois.
Becoming a Professional Artist
Stansmore started showing her artwork in 1894. Her paintings were displayed at the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. She showed her art there regularly until 1910. Her work was also seen in other cities. These included Paisley, Liverpool, and London.
In 1899, one of her paintings was very special. It was called Pensive. This painting was accepted into a famous art show in Paris. It was called the salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. Sometimes, people thought Stansmore was a man. This was because her first name, Stansmore, sounded like a man's name.
After studying in Paris, Stansmore opened her own art studio. It was in Glasgow in 1894. She often spent her summers traveling. She visited France and the Netherlands. In a Dutch artists' village called Volendam, she painted many pictures. She drew and painted people in their traditional clothes. Her 1895 painting, Byway, Old Holland, shows these unique Dutch outfits.
Marriage and Later Life
On April 30, 1902, Stansmore married another artist. His name was Robert Macaulay Stevenson. She became a step-mother to his daughter, Jean. They lived in a house called Robinsfield. It was near Milngavie, Scotland. Both artists had their own studios there.
In 1905, Stansmore painted a portrait of a Scottish writer. His name was Neil Munro. This painting is now kept at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.
Stansmore was a member of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists' Club. She was chosen to help with changes to their building. Stansmore picked Charles Rennie Mackintosh as the designer. But the Club's leaders did not agree with her choice. Because of this, Stansmore bravely resigned from her position.
In 1910, Stansmore and her husband moved to France. They lived in a town called Montreuil-sur-Mer. They stayed there until 1926. During World War I, they helped soldiers. The soldiers passed through their town on their way to the war front.
In 1932, Stansmore and Robert moved back to Scotland. They settled in Kirkcudbrightshire. Stansmore used the art studios of another artist, Jessie M. King. By this time, Stansmore's eyesight was getting worse. She painted less often.
Stansmore Dean Stevenson passed away on December 15, 1944. She died in Castle Douglas, Scotland.
Images for kids
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Stansmore's portrait of Jean Macaulay Stevenson, her step-daughter
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Stansmore's portrait of Neil Munro
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