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Rosemary Ziar
Born
Elizabeth Rosemary Rowe[1]

18 December 1919[2]
Died29 November 2003[2]
Penzance, Cornwall

Elizabeth Rosemary Ziar (née Rowe; 18 December 1919 St Ives, Cornwall - 29 November 2003 Penzance, Cornwall) was a Cornish artist and author. She was known for her distinctive watercolour paintings and her depictions of Cornwall.

She attended the Penzance School of Art under James Lias from 1936 to 1941,[3] getting first class results in her examinations in 1938,[4] when the Second World War interrupted her studies. In 1945, Ziar returned to painting at the St Ives School of Painting under Leonard Fuller.[3]

Her painting have been displayed at the Camborne School of Mines,[5] St Ives Library.

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  • Ian Ziar obituary (?): The Cornishman, 5 April 1990, p13
  • Engagement announcement: The Cornishman, 29 August 1946, p4
  • Marriage notice: The Cornishman, 2 January 1947, p1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rosemary Ziar". Cornwall Artists. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Lives in Brief". The Times. No. 67938. 5 December 2003. p. 46.
  3. ^ a b "Ziar Elizabeth Rosemary 1919-2003". Artbiogs. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ "School of Art Penzance Examination Results". The Cornishman. 7 July 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 22 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Alison Cock (19 March 1998). "Geological Museum: More than just a load of old rocks". West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. p. 22. Retrieved 22 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Category:1919 births Category:2003 deaths Category:People from St Ives, Cornwall