SWINDON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY - Key Persons
Fenella Elms' ceramic sculpture was presented by the artist herself. Swindon acquired Elms' ‘Flow Pot' in 2015 with the support of the Contemporary Art Fund
Harold Dearden studied at Rochdale School of Art, then at the Royal College of Art. A painter in oil and watercolour and a strong draughtsman, Dearden went on to become head of Swindon Art School for 30 years from 1920 and was president for a time of Swindon Artists' Society.
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- Founder of Rabley Drawing Centre
Meryl Ainslie MA is founder of Rabley Drawing Centre a gallery and drawing school located near Marlborough which specialises in drawings, works on paper and original prints. She worked at Swindon School of Art between 1993 and 2004 and was instrumental in the development and delivery of the successful higher education programme in Fine Art Drawing.