Anna Coatalen: Art for Happiness et Bonheur

Hardback

Main Details

Title Anna Coatalen: Art for Happiness et Bonheur
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Annik Coatalen Heal
Introduction by Lachlan Goudie
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:140
Dimensions(mm): Height 270,Width 225
Category/GenreArt and design styles - from c 1900 to now
Painting and paintings
Individual artists and art monographs
Illustration and commercial art
ISBN/Barcode 9781912690077
ClassificationsDewey:700.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Unicorn Publishing Group
Imprint Unicorn Publishing Group
Publication Date 19 April 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Anna Coatalen (nee Hook) was born in Clifton, Bristol, studied at the Byam Shaw School of Art London, and then worked as a book illustrator before WW2. It was as a WRNS in Plymouth, that she met her Anglo/French husband Herve, an RNVR engineer officer, which resulted in her spending her life in France. Anna painted prolifically throughout her life, continuing right up to her death aged 95, but never sought to publicise her work. Amongst friends who appreciated and admired her, were the artists Mary Fedden and Alexander Goudie, whose son, Lachlan, has written a very perceptive introduction to this book. Her eldest daughter Annik, with help from her family, has gathered together a selection of her most compelling works, ranging from early woodcuts and paintings to the three stained-glass windows in the Ile Tudy church, Brittany. Anna's gift enabled her to encapsulate the spirit of her life and surroundings, and they are presented here as a tribute to permit a wider audience to appreciate her skill. 'The world seen through Anna's eyes, is a happy place to be and her paintings are a fitting testament to the kind and talented person that she was in life.' - Lachlan Goudie

Author Biography

Annik Coatalen Heal, a former professional ballet dancer trained at Elmhurst and the Royal Ballet School, is still a passionate dance teacher. She has always been a great admirer of her mother's work, and wanted to bring together examples, to show the breadth of her art.