Frances Lennon

Frances Lennon, MBE (12 September 1912 – 24 January 2015) was an award winning British artist from Greater Manchester. She was best known for being the Official Artist of the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Her paintings have been described as "Lowry-esque, but with more humour".[1]

Frances Lennon MBE
Frances at home in February 2006
Born (1912-09-12)12 September 1912
Stretford, Greater Manchester, England
Died 24 January 2015(2015-01-24) (aged 102)
Manchester, England
Nationality British
Field Painting
Awards Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Honorary degrees from University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University

References

  1. "Honorary degree for Games artist". BBC News. 14 July 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)