John Dronsfield (7 March 1900–12 July 1951) was an English artist known for his work in South Africa.
Born in Oldham, Lancashire, Dronsfield studied briefly at the Manchester School of Art before enlisting with the Young Soldiers’ Battalion – Cheshire Regiment in 1918.
[1] He was discharged as physically unfit in 1919 and began working in stage design with Sybil Thorndike in London.
[2] He emigrated to South Africa in 1939, continuing his career as a stage designer.
He committed suicide in 1951, following his death, two memorial exhibitions were held in Cape Town in 1955 and 1967.