Margaret Mellis a life in colour is a documentary completed in 2008 to coincide with a major exhibition of Margaret's work at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich. Mellis was born in China to Scottish parents and moved to Britain when she was one year old. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art under S. J. Peploe, winning a scholarship to study in Paris in 1933. In 1938 she met the critic and painter Adrian Stokes, whom she married. In 1939 they moved to Cornwall, both becoming central figures in the St Ives group of artists. She later married the artist Frances Davidson and they spent time in France in the later 1940s. In 1950 Mellis moved to Suffolk where she still lives Her work is represented by Austin/Desmond Fine Art
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Works from the collection of Allen & Beryl Freer to be offered at auction
The Delighted Eye II, Works from the Collection of Allen & Beryl Freer opens the door to a life full of inspiration, love and culture, it will inevitably bring true joy to any art lover.
LONDON
.-Chiswick Auctions in West London announced The Delighted Eye Part II sale on February 25, 2021. It follows a year after Christies part I auction, The Delighted Eye: Works from the Collection of Allen and Beryl Freer, which was a white glove sale, attracting widespread interest for these highly sought-after works. The part II sale is therefore set to draw interest from all corners of the globe on February 25, 2021.