Dora Batty


Dora Margaret Batty was a British designer, working in illustration, poster design, pottery and textiles.

Biography

Batty was born in Colchester, Essex, the youngest of three daughters of Rev. Thomas Batty and Elizabeth Cooke Hopwood Batty. Her father, a Congregational minister, was pastor for 40 years at Stockwell Congregational Chapel in Colchester. She attended the Chelmsford School of Science and Art, where she won some prizes.
Batty designed posters for the Underground Group and for London Transport between 1921 and 1938, producing over 50 different designs in a variety of different styles. From 1932, she taught in the School of Textiles at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. In 1950, she was appointed the Head of School, apost she held until she retired in 1958.
Batty also designed textiles for Helios and ceramics for the Poole Pottery and for Carter & Co, as well as advertisements for Mac Fisheries and K Shoes. She also worked as a book illustrator. She lived in London for many years, but died in Essex in 1966.

Selected works

;London Underground PostersKew Gardens, foxgloves, 1924From country to the heart of town, 1925For Picnics and Rambles from Town to Open CountryCrocuses are out, 1927Come out and see it, 1927Daffodils are blooming, 1927See London's Gardens, 1927The Underground brings all good things nearer, 1930RAF Display at Colindale Station, 1932Trooping the Colour, 1936
;Book illustration
;Ceramics