Poppy Chancellor
Poppy Chancellor (4 June 1987 – 29 September 2023) was a British artist known for her work in papercutting. In 2016, she published Cut It Out!, a book on papercut art.[1][2]
Chancellor also founded Griefcase, a bereavement support group, and co-launched the Dead Parent Club podcast.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]She was born in West London, the daughter of actress Anna Chancellor and poet Jock Scot. She showed interest in art at a young age, a passion that her father encouraged. Chancellor studied illustration at Kingston University and furthered her education at the Royal Drawing School.[1]
She married Jonny Mckenzie-Wynne in 2017.[1]
Death
[edit]Her personal life was marked by health challenges, including lupus and acute myeloid leukemia. Chancellor died on 29 September 2023 at the age of 36. [1][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Poppy Chancellor obituary". The Times. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Papercutting workshop with Poppy Chancellor". Hereford Times. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2024./
- ↑ Vassell, Nicole (1 October 2023). "The Split star Anna Chancellor announces the death of artist daughter Poppy, aged 36". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2024.