Painter and writer, born in Bristol. She studied at West of England College of Art, 1943–6, with George Sweet, then under Randolph Schwabe at Slade School of Fine Art, 1946–7. She painted portraits, landscapes and figures in landscape. Was elected to RWA in 1979, also exhibiting at NEAC and RA. Her solo shows included Forest Row and Alpine Galleries. RWA holds her work. After her husband’s death in 1989 and a serious accident in 1995, during recovery Greenbury wrote Spey Portrait, an illustrated memoir of their fishing the Scottish river, published 1997. The following year published her memoir of George Sweet. Piers and Seaside Towns: An Artist’s Journey, in 2001, was launched with a show of her pictures at Piano Nobile Fine Paintings.

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


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