Bea Orpen
Bea Orpen HRHA (7 March 1913 – 12 July 1980) was an Irish landscape and portrait painter and teacher. She aided in the establishment of the Drogheda Municipal Gallery of Art.
Bea Orpen | |
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| Born | Beatrice Esther Orpen 7 March 1913 Lisheens, Carrickmines, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 July 1980 (aged 67) Cottage Hospital, Drogheda |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Dublin Metropolitan School of Art |
| Known for | painting and graphic design |
| Style | abstract |
| Spouse | Chalmers Edward FitzJohn ('Terry') Trench |
| Awards | RHA First Prize for Life Drawing (1933), RHA First Prize for Painting from life (1934), First Prize in decorative composition (1936) |
| Elected | Honorary member to Royal Hibernian Academy |
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