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Mary Chugg (nee Cooper)

Artist's Profile

Mary studied at Bath Academy of Art, Corsham. In 1955 she married Brian Chugg and  began teaching Art at the Marist Convent, Barnstaple also at evening classes at the North Devon College.  In 1973 she became the proprietress of an an Antique shop. During these years she did a lot of creative embroidery, as well as painting.  She “Retired” from her business in 1995.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1966 TheBurton Art Gallery , Bideford

1981 the North Devon College , New Gallery  

1993 The Elliott Gallery

2000 The Burton Gallery

2010 Drawings and Paintings from 1952 - A Retrospective Exhibition at the Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon. From 21 october to 8 November 2010.
 

MIXED EXHIBITIONS

1956-2010 The Westward Ho! & Bideford Art Society

1982 The Brewhouse, Taunton

2002-03 The Summer Exhibition of the Academy of the South West 

2005-06 Triangle Art, Barnstaple

2007&2009 Art Trek, North Devon

2005- North Devon Arts , Broomhill Art Hotel

In 1996 a Bridal ensemble designed and made by Mary was exhibited at the Museum of Costume in Bath.  Subsequently it was exhibited together with working drawings, at the Museum of  North Devon in aid of CLIC

Artist's Statement

I have lived in North Devon since early childhood. It is mainly this landscape and all the details within that constantly give me ideas for my work. They come as a result of some fleeting observation, memory or through imagination. I use oils, watercolours, collage,& printing to bring about these images - sometimes building up a painting in layers over several weeks  But ideas constantly flow in.. one cannot always say why or how.

Signs work: MARY CHUGG. Previous to 2003 was MARY COOPER