Jessie Marion King (1875 – 1949) was born in Bearsden, Glasgow was the daughter of daughter of Mary Ann Anderson and Reverend James W. King. Her mother and father tried to squash Jessie's creativity as a youngster but she managed to indulge her passion while in school and then hide the results in the hedges.
Despite her parents disaproval, Jessie attended Glasgow School of Art in 1892 and became one of the Glasgow girls. In 1899 she worked as a lecturer in Book Decoration and Design at Glasgow School of Art. Jessie worked mainly as an illustrator but also designed of jewelry, ceramics, and textiles. In 1908 she married designer and artist E.A. Taylor and in 1911 they moved to Paris where they opened an art school, however with the outbreak of World War I, the couple returned to Scotland.
Above: Jessie M King, Below an example of her jewelry design
Jessie M King illustrated and wrote many books herself and also illustrated over 30 books by other authors. Her illustrations have a lovely art nouveau/ arts and crafts style and are full of references to nature.
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