Rowe, Constance Dorothy Mary, 1908-1977 (British painter)
Biography/Historical Note
Painter, artist, illustrator. After her training at the Clapham School of Art, she studied at the Royal College of Art (1928-31). She won the Edwin Abbey Scholarship in 1929 and became an Associate of the Royal College of Art in 1930. She then studied in Rome, after winning the Prix de Rome in 1932. In 1935, Constance traveled to the United States and moved to Union City, where she joined the Dominican Sisters at the Blue Chapel in April 1937. She took on the name Sister Mary of the Compassion and dedicated to the religious profession, while continuing to produce artistic works, both religious and secular, which were often sold to support the Blue Chapel Monastery. Her work included paintings, mosaics, vestments and other textiles, and in later life, jewelry. She also illustrated several books.
Nationality:
English.
Education:
The Clapham School of Art, 1923-? and The Royal College of Art, 1928-1931.
Role within the BSR:
Rome Scholar in Painting, 1932-1933.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Rowe, Constance Dorothy Mary, 1931 - 1978, Academic year 1932-1933
Rowe, Constance Dorothy Mary, 1931 - 1978, Academic year 1932-1933
Documents from this file include: Rowe's resume; application form; correspondence between Rowe and Stanley Quick; financial arrangements; application for the renewal of the scholarship for a second year; denial of the scholarship renewal; final report; correspondence between Rowe, Stanley Quick and Mr. Willes (about an introduction for the newspaper "The Builder", 1934); correspondence between Father Jasinski, Miss Hilary Hardiman (Rowe's daughter) and James concerning Rowe's death.