#BeyondRavilious - Peggy Angus is a name that comes up frequently in connection with Eric Ravilious. Some of his best known artworks were made at or near her cottage at Furlongs. But who was she?
[thread] Portrait of Peggy by Percy Horton in the collection of @TownerGallery.

#BeyondRavilious - Peggy Angus was born in 1904 in Chile. Her family moved to London and at aged 17, her illustrative work won her a scholarship to the Royal College of Art where she met fellow artists Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden, Barnett Freedman and Percy Horton.

#BeyondRavilious - In 1933 Peggy Angus moved into Furlongs, a stone cottage below the Sussex Downs near Lewes. Many artists came here during this period including Eric Ravilious, who painted this view of the cottage in 1935. Original artwork in a private collection.

#BeyondRavilious - Peggy Angus painted some of the artists who came to Furlongs in the 30s. This work by her shows Eric Ravilious with Helen Binyon at Furlongs. Original artwork in a private collection.

#BeyondRavilious - during #WW2 she wasn’t a war artist but the war invaded some of her work, like Barrage Ballon, 1943. Original artwork in a private collection.

#BeyondRavilious - and by #WW2 she was still at Furlongs, now teaching in Sussex and London. The Three Bears by Peggy Angus, c.1945 depicts breakfast at Furlongs at this time.

#BeyondRavilious - Peggy Angus continued her work after #WW2, often painting places in #Sussex where Ravilious had once worked: Coast Guard Cottages, Cuckmere, 1947.

#BeyondRavilious - she was also an accomplished designer and it’s very easy to get wondrously lost in this part of her artistic output. Can recommend a look at @BlithfieldCo website which reproduces a lot of her designs: http://www.blithfield.co.uk/peggy-angus-collection

#BeyondRavilious - she continued teaching in Sussex and London until the 1970s. Her work obviously extended beyond Ravilious’ lifetime and was equally prolific.

#BeyondRavilious - Peggy Angus was an amazing and incredible talent, and like many of that circle of 1930s artists needs to be better known. This is just a little hommage to her work and how it connects to Eric Ravilious. This is worth a follow up read: http://itstartedwithajug.blogspot.com/2012/03/little-known-artists-peggy-angus.html