Phyllis Bone was known for her animal sculptures, which she often created in an oval medallion-like shape. She also illustrated several books. In 1944 she was the first woman to be elected to the Royal Scottish Academy. She was educated at St. George’s High School in Edinburgh and then at Edinburgh College of Art (1912-18), Paris, and Italy. In the World War she served as a driver in the Women’s Legion. She had her studio in Edinburgh and later lived in Kirkcudbright near Dumfries, where she would be buried. Her entry, the statue Working partners was presented for the first time in 1944 at the annual exhibition of the academy.
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