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Edith was born Edith Sapple in 1915 at a farm in Salford and was of French descent, probably from Jersey. She started painting at six and was awarded a scholarship and studentship to Salford School of Art in 1925. She held her first exhibition in 1937 and is known as an Artist of the Northern School.
She married Cyril Jackson and they had two sons. peter and Dennis. For several years after the war Edith kept an off-licence in Pownall Street (now Road), Altrincham. She was an Elected Member of Manchester Academy of Fine Arts in 1952 and was a member of The Lancashire Group. She was awarded a Fellowship in 1959 by the International Society of Arts and Letters and in Manchester arranged an International Children's Art Exhibition for the United Nations. She exhibited in all the main art galleries in Great Britain.
She was a friend of L S Lowry who encouraged her to paint and, like him, she often painted Salford street scenes as well as those of Altrincham. She also painted a Manchester United match for Matt Busby and painted the 1972 Preston Guild. She exhibited nationally, sold at Sotherby's and wrote poetry. She retired to Magnolia Cottage, Dunham Massey then 1 Big Tree Cottages, Dunham Massey, then to Sheltered Housing in Newtown, Altrincham. She died in 1992 and Cyril died about 2002. |
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Edith LeBretonThe End of the ProcessionOil on canvas
25½ x 30½ ins (64.77 x 77.47 cms)
SoldVIEW DETAILS | Edith LeBretonThe Local DerbyOil on canvas
16 x 20 ins (40.64 x 50.80 cms)
SoldVIEW DETAILS | Edith LeBretonThe Start of the Afternoon Shift at the MillOil on canvas
22 x 18 ins (55.88 x 45.72 cms)
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