Allerley Glossop was born in Twickenham the daughter of the Vicar.

 

Glossop studied painting at the Slade.She moved to South Africa in 1900.She was known as Joe wearing a pith helmet , smoking a Pipe and wearing men's clothes.

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She farmed and painted at Klapmuts in the Western Cape.was a member of SASA.Serving on the Council's Society 1902-6.

She ventured into rural areas to paint.Between 1902-17 she farmed at Wellington, Western Cape.in 1917 she moved to Johannesburg.In 1925 she moved to Lion's Mouth in KwaZulu Natal, and worked there until her death in 1955.

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She exhibited in South Africa and abroad. 

Her work is represented in Durban Art Gallery; Ann Bryant Gallery, London;Albany Museum;Johannesburg Art gallery;South African Art Gallery; University of Cape Town Art Collection; Pretoria Art Museum.

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