Collection: Clare Leighton   1898 - 1989  Follow artist

Clare Leighton was an English-American artist, writer, and illustrator, best known for her wood engravings. Born in London on April 12, 1898, she was the daughter of Robert Leighton (1858-1934) and Marie Connor Leighton (1865-1941), both authors. Her early efforts at painting were encouraged by her parents and her uncle Jack Leighton, an artist and illustrator. In 1915, she began formal studies at the Brighton College of Art and later trained at the Slade School of Fine Art (1921-23), and the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where she studied wood engraving under Noel Rooke.