Mary Scott née Lucas b. 1912 (BAA 1946-5I) Born in Bristol. Studied Bristol Art School, Slade School of Art c.1932; 1934-37 Royal Academy Schools, transferred from painting to sculpture (silver medallist); met William Scott whom she married 1937. Travelled abroad to Italy and France. Spring 1938 settled Pont Aven where set up the Pont Aven School of Painting with William and Geoffrey Nelson. Left France at outbreak of War for Dublin, birth of Robert Scott. Spring 1940 returned to London; 1941 birth of James Scott. Same year moved to Hallatrow, set up market garden. December 1945 shared exhibition with William Scott: Watercolours and Drawings by William and Mary Scott, Leger Galleries. Summer 1946 taught Bath Art School, then BAA part-time, taught modelling in clay as well as life drawing to teacher-training pupils. She and William Scott, both members of Bath Society of Artists until c.1953. Received commission from Hertfordshire County Council for statue for one of Hertfordshire primary schools in 1950’s. (C & R Ellis and Corsham students worked on several other projects for Hertfordshire C.C.). 1956 included in Contemporary Sculpture, Hanover Gallery. 93 Maquette for ‘Standing Figure’ c. 1953 plaster and wax height 12 inches Exh: The bronze ‘Standing Figure’ for which this was a maquette exhibited Contemporary Sculpture Hanover Gallery, July-September 1956 (56 illustrated) Collection: The Artist