Margaret Gere 1878-1965

Margaret Gere was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Sister of the artist Charles March Gere, studied under him from 1897 at Birmingham School of Art and like him was an original member of the Birmingham Group of Painters and Craftsmen. Studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in 1905. Showed with and was a member of NEAC and RBSA. Had first exhibition with her brother at Carfax Gallery in 1912. Represented in The Earthly Paradise exhibition at Fine Art Society in 1969. Cheltenham Art Gallery devoted a show to her in 1984. Tate Gallery holds her picture 'Noah's Ark'. @ copyright David Buckman 'Artists in Britain since 1945'