Painter, notably of small landscapes in a reticent style, born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, married to the artist Lionel Bulmer. She studied at the local School of Art and Royal College of Art, 1944–7, winning Henriques and Travelling Scholarships, a Silver Medal and Painting Prize. Showed with RA, LG, NEAC, Leicester Galleries, William Ware Gallery and in several provincial galleries and touring exhibitions in Britain and abroad. Had a solo exhibition at New Grafton Gallery in 1972. In 2002, Messum’s put on From City to Sea the painterly journey of Lionel Bulmer and Margaret Green. Chantrey Bequest, Financial Times, Ministries of Information and Public Works and public galleries in Carlisle, Coventry, Leeds and Nottingham hold examples.

Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)


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