Editing Saffronia March (section)

== Life Sketch ==
Saffronia was mentored by [[Emma M. Lion | Emma's]] father, [[Declan Lion]], when he lived in [[St._Crispian’s]]. She would take her work to [[Lapis Lazuli]] where Declan would give his brutal and honest opinion on her art. He introduced Saffronia to his artist friends and encouraged her painting. During this time she became a friend to the Lion family.{{Journal ref|4|2|1883}}{{Journal ref|9|23|1883}} At one point Declan invited the [[Duke of Islington]] to sit for several aspiring artists, including Saffronia. That painting now hangs in the Lapis Lazuli kitchen.{{Journal ref|8|13|1883}}

Sometime later her father died, and she inherited the his home in St. Crispian's, Thrush's Victory, an odd house where the second and third floors are built on top on the neighboring house. Saffronia's grandfather purchased the house from the original family.{{Journal ref|Sep|23|1883}}. She maintains a colorful and messily organized studio on the top floor where she does most of her work.{{Journal ref|8|13|1883}}

Saffronia has had a successful painting career. She is friends with many London artists{{Journal ref|12|07|1883}}, sold and expedited many paintings{{Journal ref|4|2|1883}}{{Journal ref|6|13|1884}}, and most recently, traveled to Italy in the spring/summer of 1883 where she painted landscapes and portraits of Italian counts, at least seven of whom she turned down proposals.{{Journal ref|4|2|1883}}{{Journal ref|Jun|4|1883}}{{Journal ref|Aug|11|1883}} She is friendly with many St. Crispains, including [[Nigel Hawkes]] and [[Ben Chambers]]{{Journal ref|3|28|1884}}{{Journal ref|4|24|1884}}.