Stella Schmolle
British painter (1908–1975)
Stella Schmolle (1908-5 March 1975) was an English painter, known for the paintings she produced while serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II and for her post-war portrait paintings.
Early life
Schmolle was born in Barnes in west London. She attended the Central School of Arts and Crafts. Upon graduating, in 1939, she worked as a commercial artist and illustrator. Works by Schmolle were shown at the Royal Academy between 1938 and 1940.
World War II
In December 1941, Schmolle applied to join the Art Department of the Ministry of Information but was not accepted. However the War Artists' Advisory Committee, WAAC, of the same Ministry agreed to assist her in obtaining materials to continue working as an artist during the Second World War. In 1942, Schmolle was conscripted into the Auxiliary Territorial Service, ATS, and initially did camouflage work before becoming a draughtswoman for an ATS intelligence officer. She served with the ATS in both Britain and, following the D-Day landings in 1944, also France and Belgium. During this period she continued to paint.
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