Felicity Potter
Felicity Potter
Born – Benoni, South Africa, 2 August 1935
Felicity Potter decorating a big stoneware platter
St Mary’s School, Waverley, Johannesburg
Barnato Park (also known as Johannesburg Girls High)
Johannesburg Technical College – Art and Commercial Art Worked for various advertising agencies in Johannesburg and London including:
– 1950s – Worked for Helen de Leeuw at the Craftsman’s Market in Johannesburg.
Worked for Ernst Ullman as a designer, commercial artist and screen printer Two years as a Judges Clerk
– 1958 – Married to Anthony Potter, Johannesburg Advocate and together they had three sons – James, Andrew & Thomas. The oldest, James was severely injured in a car accident in 1963. Divorced by 1973.
– 1960s – 1971 – Care for James Painting, mostly watercolour, design work and care for James after his accident in, 1963 – Worked for Penny le Roy as designer & textile printer – lino.
Some Paintings, Drawings & Designs by Felicity Potter:
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Overberg landscape, mixed media. | Overberg landscape, watercolour. | |
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Overberg landscape, watercolour. | Shells, watercolour. | |
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Autumn leaves, watercolour. | Scatterpack flowers, watercolour. | |
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Magnolia, watercolour. | Poppies, watercolour. | |
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Poppies, watercolour. | Quinces, mixed media. | |
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Spring garden, watercolour. | Still life with lemons, watercolour. | |
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Textile Designs. | Chameleons, watercolour. | |
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Textile Designs. | Textile Designs. | |
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Textile Designs. | Textile Designs. | |
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Textile Designs. | Textile Designs. | |
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Textile Designs. | Textile Designs. | |
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Pencil. | Pencil. | |
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Pencil. | Pencil. | |
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Pencil. | Pencil. | |
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Pastel. | Pastel. |