Valerie Miles (artist) facts for kids

Valerie Miles (born Valerie Sweet, 1914–1999) was a talented artist and illustrator from Wales. She was known for her beautiful paintings and for drawing pictures in children's books.

About Valerie Miles

Valerie Miles was born in 1914 in a place called Aberkenfig in south Wales. She loved art from a young age. To learn more about painting and drawing, she studied at the Cardiff School of Art. She attended this school for many years, from 1932 to 1938.

Her Art and Illustrations

After her studies, Valerie became a very busy artist. She was often asked to create drawings for children's books. Imagine reading a story and seeing her wonderful pictures!

She also painted many different kinds of pictures. Valerie was skilled at painting portraits, which are pictures of people. She painted both children and adults. However, she was especially famous for her animal paintings. She loved painting dogs the most, and her dog portraits were very popular.

Exhibitions and Societies

Valerie was very involved in the art community. She was an active member of the Pekinese Society of Wales. Here, she often showed her amazing paintings of Pekinese dogs.

When she painted landscapes, Valerie often found inspiration close to home. She loved to paint the beautiful areas around her house in Gwaelod-y-Garth, which is near Cardiff.

Valerie was also a member of the South Wales Art Society. She showed her artwork in many group exhibitions with this society. Her paintings were also displayed at places like Oriel Cardiff and in shows organized by the Arts Council of Wales. She continued to create art until her death in 1999.