Clare Marie Veronica Leighton, sometimes Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton or Clare Veronica Hope Leighton, was a renowned English/American artist, writer, and illustrator. Born on April 12, 1898, in London, she is best known for her wood engravings that depicted rural life.

Early Life and Education

Clare Leighton's early efforts at painting were encouraged by her father and uncle Jack Leighton, an artist and illustrator. She studied at the Brighton College of Art, Slade School of Fine Art, and Central School of Arts and Crafts, where she learned wood engraving under Noel Rooke. Her travels through Europe, including Italy, France, and the Balkans, influenced her affinity for portraying rural life.

Career

During the 1920s and 1930s, Leighton visited the United States on lecture tours, eventually emigrating in 1939. She became a naturalized citizen in 1945 and was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1945 and a full Academician in 1949. Her work can be found in various museums, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Some notable works by Clare Leighton include:

• Clare Marie Veronica Leighton: Loading, from the series “Canadian Lumber Camp” (National Museum of Women in the Arts, National Museum of Women in the Arts)
• Clare Marie Veronica Leighton: Cotton Pickers, from the series “Southern Harvest” (National Museum of Women in the Arts, Clare Marie Veronica Leighton)
• Clare Marie Veronica Leighton: Sheep Shearing, from the series “The Farmer’s Year” (National Museum of Women in the Arts, Clare Marie Veronica Leighton : Clare Marie Veronica Leighton:Loading, from the series “Canadian Lumber Camp” (National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, United States),Print,)

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  Clare Marie Veronica Leighton, also known as Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton or Clare Veronica Hope Leighton, was an English/American artist, writer and illustrator, best known for her wood engravings. Born in London on April 12, 1898, Leighton's early efforts at painting were encouraged by her father and her uncle Jack Leighton, an artist and illustrator. After completing her studies at the Brighton College of Art, Slade School of Fine Art, and Central School of Arts and Craf... ,)

Leighton's work was also featured in various publications, including her book Wood-Engraving and Woodcuts, which played an important part in popularizing the medium. Her designs for Steuben Glass, Wedgwood plates, and stained-glass windows for churches in New England are also notable. Clare Leighton's most famous books include The Farmer's Year (1933) and Four Hedges – A Gardener's Chronicle (1935). Her autobiographical text and illustrations can be found in Clare Leighton: The growth and shaping of an artist-writer, published in 2009. For more information on Clare Marie Veronica Leighton, visit her page on Clare Marie Veronica Leighton or her Wikipedia page at Clare Marie Veronica Leighton : Clare Marie Veronica Leighton:Cotton Pickers, from the series “Southern Harvest” (National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, United States),Print,)

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, D.C., United States, is dedicated to promoting the contributions of women artists to art history and culture. The museum's collection includes over 5,000 works of art by more than 1,000 women artists from the 16th century to the present, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and mixed media installations. One notable work in the NMWA's collection is 'Cotton Pickers' from the series 'Southern Harvest' by ... ,.