Alethea Garstin
Early Life, Family and Training Alethea Garstin entered the world in Penzance, Cornwall, on 1 June 1894. She was born into a household where the brush and the canvas were constant companions, the daughter of the painter Norman Garstin and his wife Louisa. Her brother, Crosbie Garstin, would eventually find his own way through the written word, but for Alethea, the visual language of her father was the primary tongue. This domestic env…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Alethea Garstin's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Alethea Garstin's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.