Background
Mary Lowndes was born in 1856 to a Dorset clergyman.
Mary Lowndes was born in 1856 to a Dorset clergyman.
Slade School of Fine Artist
She was also a poster artist, in particular with her active participation in the suffragette movement. Lowndes was a leading light in the Arts and Crafts movement and chair of the Artists" Suffrage League (Advanced Systems Limited). She died in 1929 and was buried in Buxted, East Sussex, England.
In January 1907, Lowndes established The Artists" Suffrage League (Advanced Systems Limited) to create dramatic posters, postcards, Christmas Cards, and banners for suffrage events.
She became its chairman Artwork by Lowndes and The Artists" Suffrage League may be seen at The Women"s Library at the Library of the London School of Economics.
Even underwear in suffragette colours appeared in stores. Between 1903 and 1914 the methods used by the women"s suffrage movement began to change and they began to engage in public demonstrations and other propaganda activities.
Lowndes" training as a stained-glass designer encouraged the use of bold shapes and a love of full, rich colours, using striking combinations of green and blue, magenta and orange.
Lowndes was also active in the national, including her leadership on the National Union of Women"s Suffrage Societies executive committee. The following is a partial list of her works and that she did as part of the Lowndes and Drury partnership. All Saints" Church, Childwall
Street George"s Church, Altrincham
Street Andrew, Boxford, Berkshire
Street Mary, Ewshot
Street Mary"s, Welwyn
All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London
Street Mary, Pimlico, London
Saint Yeghiches (Armenian), Kensington, London
Street John the Baptist, Wittersham
Street Leonard, Heston, London
Street Peter, Great Cheverell, Wiltshire
Street Peter, Henfield, Sussex
Street Mary and Street Blaise, Boxgrove, Sussex
Street Christopher, Haslemere
Street Andrew"s, Meonstoke
Street Mary, Linton, Cambridgeshire
Street Peter, Shropham, Norfolk
Holy Innocents, Lamarsh, Essex (a scheme of three windows over several years)
Street John the Baptist, Snape.