Amy Eliza Krauss RWA was a British artist known for painting in oils and watercolours, and latterly ceramics.
12 Facts About Amy Krauss
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Amy Krauss is best known for the painting in the Royal Collection in Queen Mary's Dolls' House at Windsor Castle and her close friendship with Frances Hodgkins.
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Amy Krauss's mother died in the 1880s and she was raised by her maternal aunt.
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Amy Krauss spent her childhood in the city before studying at the Royal West of England Academy, later being elected to their fellowship.
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Amy Krauss was one of the founding members of The Clifton Arts Club.
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Amy Krauss had painting lessons from Alfred William Rich and went on to study art at the Academie Colarossi, Paris from 1908 to 1913.
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Amy Krauss returned to Bristol at the outbreak of the First World War and worked as a draftswoman for the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company and from 1915 -1918 was their Principle Women's Welfare Officer.
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In September 1915 Amy Krauss joined Hodgkins' sketching class in St Ives in September 1915.
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Amy Krauss taught pottery and gave lessons to Don Potter prior to him taking up a post teaching sculpture and pottery at Bryanston School in 1940.
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Amy Krauss died in Poole on 26 December 1961 at the age of 85.
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Amy Krauss painting was influenced by her friend Frances Hodgkins and the Scottish Colourists, and her work has been compared to that of Leslie Hunter.
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Amy Krauss's pottery was influenced by peasant wares she collected whist traveling in France and Italy.