Peggy Angus was a painter, designer and teacher born in Chile. She is best known for tiles and hand-printed wallpapers, and was head of art at North London Collegiate School for many years. From 1933 she rented Furlongs, a cottage under the South Downs near Beddingham in Sussex, where Eric Ravilious, John Piper and others came to paint. She was a founder member of the Artists’ International Association.
Peggy Angus
Painter and designer of tiles and wallpaper
- Born
- 9 November 1904, Chile
- Died
- 28 October 1993, Camden, London
Where to see their work
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Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism, Towner Eastbourne, Eastbourne
Closes Sunday 18 October
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Ancient Landscape, Modern Times: Eric Ravilious and the Artists of the Chalk Downs, The Holburne Museum, Bath
Until 10 January 2027
Further reading: Wikipedia