Sybil Andrews (1989-1992) was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and became famous for her distinctive linocuts created in partnership with Cyril Power. Before turning to linocuts, Sybil produced etchings, of which this is an example. It is part of a series of Cambridge college views. During World War One, due to the shortage of young male workers, she was apprenticed as a welder and worked in the Bristol Welding Company's aeroplane factory, helping in the development of the first all-metal aeroplane. From 1925, Andrews worked as the first Secretary of the Grosvenor School of Modern Art, and it was here that she learnt the art of linocutting from Claude Flight. During World War Two, Andrews returned to work as a welder, this time for the British Power Company, constructing warships. There she met Walter Morgan, whom she married in 1943. In 1947 the couple emigrated to Canada, where she spent the rest of her life, enjoying some acclaim there. Her work enjoyed a revival in 2019 when the Dulwich Picture Gallery mounted an exhibition of works from the Grosvenor School and featuring several of her works.
