Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego DBE GCSE GOSE RA was a Portuguese-British visual artist known particularly for her paintings and prints based on storybooks.
Born on January 26, 1935, in Lisbon, Portugal, Rego’s style evolved from abstract towards representational, and favoured pastels over oils for much of her career.
Her work often reflects feminism, coloured by folk-themes from her native Portugal.
Rego studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, and was an exhibiting member of the London Group, along with David Hockney and Frank Auerbach.
She was the first artist-in-residence at the National Gallery in London. She lived and worked in London.
Dame Paula Cause Of Death
Rego died on 8 June 2022, after a short illness.
Dame Paula Age
She was 87 years at the time of death.
Dame Paula Family: Parents, Siblings
She was born to Maria de São José Avanti Quaresma de Paiva and José Fernandes Figueiroa Rego.
Her father was an electrical engineer who worked for the Marconi Company and was ardently anti-fascist.
Her mother was a competent artist but, as a conventional Portuguese woman, gave her daughter no encouragement towards a career, even though she began drawing at age 4.
The family was divided in 1936 when her father was posted to work in the United Kingdom. Rego’s parents left her behind in Portugal in the care of her grandmother until 1939.
Rego’s grandmother was to become a significant figure in her life, as she learned from her grandmother and the family maid, many of the traditional folktales that would one day make their way into her art work.
Details about her siblings.
Dame Paula Husband
Victor Willing was her husband. Her late husband was a British painter, noted for his original nude studies.
He was a friend and colleague of many notable artists, including Elisabeth Frink, Michael Andrews and Francis Bacon.
Victor Arthur James Willing was born on January 15, 1928, in Alexandria, Egypt, and died on June 1, 1988, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom.
Dame Paula Children
Nick Willing, Victoria Willing, are Caroline Willing are Dame Paula and her late husband Victor Willing’s children.
Dame Paula Net Worth
Paula has an estimated net worth of $5 million at the time of death.
Dame Paula Funeral
Her funeral will be held very soon; date, time, and venue are not yet out.
Source: Kingaziz.com