co-founder of Leith School of Art

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Charlotte Cheverton

Other names: 
Charlotte Mary Rose (Lottie) Ramsden
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Born 16 January 1960, died 17 September 1991

Charlotte Cheverton was born in Ripon, Yorkshire, the youngest child of Juliet Ponsonby, and Rt Hon James Ramsden, MP. She was educated in London, then at Marlborough College, where she was inspired to study art by Robin Child. At the Slade School of Art (1978–91) she received a travelling scholarship to study Christian iconography in Cappadocia, an experience which influenced her later work. In 1982, she married Mark Cheverton, artist and teacher, who was appointed Head of Art at Edinburgh Academy.

Sources
The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women
Based on an entry by Eunice Smith
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