Blackham, Dorothy Isabel (1896–1975)

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Blackham, Dorothy Isabel (1896–1975)

Irish artist. Born 1896, in Dublin, Ireland; died 1975; attended Royal Hibernian Academy, Metropolitan School of Art and Goldsmith's College, London.

Working in oils, watercolor, and tempera, designed posters and Christmas cards, as well as creating drawings for various magazines, including the Bell; received medals at Tailteann Festivals (1928 and 1932) and was widely exhibited throughout Ireland, including the Ulster Women Artists' Group, the Watercolour Society of Ireland, and the Arts and Crafts Society of Ireland; works are held by Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery, in Dublin.

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