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Not to be confused with the American author Eva Leigh. 20th-century English artist

Eva Leigh
Elderly woman in hat and spectaclesLeigh, in the 1960s
BornEva Mary Walker
(1895-10-18)18 October 1895
Undercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Died9 August 1981(1981-08-09) (aged 85)
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England
Known forPortrait drawings and silhouettes

Eva Mary Walker (18 October 1895 – 9 August 1981), known professionally as Eva Leigh, was an English portrait and silhouette artist in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. An exhibition of her portraits was shown at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate, from May to September 2024, using examples of her work from the gallery's collection.

References

  1. ^ "Exhibitions at the Mercer Art Gallery: Eva Leigh Walker". northyorks.gov.uk. North Yorkshire Council. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. "Leigh, Eva". Not Just Hockney. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. Young, Dr Fiona (2024). Finding Eva Leigh: rediscovering a Harrogate artist. York and Harrogate: North Yorkshire Council and Mercer Art Gallery.
  4. "Eva Leigh Walker Exhibition". The Stray Ferret. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

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