Women Artists - AnArt4Life

Maisie Matilda: Fore-edge book painting

Today we learn about a young artist in Oxfordshire, UK, who is one of just a few people in the world doing "fore edge" painting on books.

Ceramics

Street artist: Rone, and Florence Annie Royce: China painting

Today we look at some china painted vases by early 20th century Geelong artist Florence Royce, and how they became the inspiration for the colours chosen in the "Rone in Geelong" exhibition almost 100 years later, in 2021.....

Portraits

Agnes Goodsir – Australian portrait artist

Today we look at the work of an Australian portrait artist, Agnes Goodsir (1864 - 1939).

Thread and Needle

Annemieke Mein: A Life's Work by an extraordinary textile and watercolour artist

Today we meet an extraordinary textile artist based in Sale, Victoria. Her Dutch heritage as well as an incredible eye for detail in the natural world result in exquisite work.....

Architecture

Marion Mahony Griffin – The power behind the architectural throne.....

Today we learn a little about Marion Mahony Griffin, one of the first female licensed architects in America, and the powerhouse behind her husband's work across three continents in the early 20th century.

Ceramics

David and Hermia Boyd

Today we meet David and Hermia Boyd, part of the Australian Boyd dynasty. Together, they were famous for their pottery, paintings, drawings, glass and printmaking.

Photography

Extraordinary photography - artistry with birds

Today we meet a photographer and video artist from Sydney, Australia whose focus is in capturing the beauty and essence of Australian bird life.

Floristry

Floristry empowering women

Today we see the story of a floristry business in Melbourne which takes on refugee trainees to help them learn skills and build relationships for their future empowerment.

Cubism

Dorothy Braund at the Mornington Gallery

Today we look at some examples of the work of Narrative Cubist Dorothy Braund, which were on display at the Mornington Regional Gallery recently.

Post Impressionism

Grace Cossington Smith at the Mornington Gallery

Today we examine one of the paintings by Grace Cossington Smith, which was part of the 'Know My Name' exhibition at the Mornington Gallery in Victoria.

Printmaking

Cressida Campbell – at "Know My Name", Mornington

Today we look at a wonderful woodblock print by Cressida Campbell that was displayed in the "Know My Name" exhibition at the Mornington Regional Gallery.

Sculpture

Kylie Stillman – Just remarkable sculpture!

Today we meet an Australian artist who creates sculptures and patterns using ordinary materials to give them their own "presence and nobility".

Mixed Media

“Dear Kate” – Celebrating an artistic legacy from the 1800s

Today we read about an exhibition in Tasmania, Australia which is actually two exhibitions in one - lithographs which celebrate a beautifully preserved scrapbook of tiny paintings and sketches depicting life in the mid-1800s.

Photography

Sally McInerney – Not just her mother’s daughter

Today we look at some of the contemporary photographic work of Sally McInerney, the daughter of Olive Cotton, a pioneering photographer of the mid-late 20th century.

Sculpture

Barbara Hepworth – A sculptor melding art and life

Today we learn about one of the most influential British sculptors of the 20th century who developed an international reputation in modern art - deeply spiritual, and passionately engaged with the environment and change.

Women Artists

Olive Cotton – Photographer and pioneer

Today we learn about Olive Cotton, who was a pioneer in Australian photography for over 70 years.

Women Artists

Spowers and Syme: Pioneers in modern art technique

Today we look at two other pioneering artists in the Know My Name series: Ethel Spowers and Eveline Syme who introduced a whole new medium to the world of modern art in Australia – lino cuts.

Women Artists

Women artists in the early 1900s in Mosman, Sydney, Australia

Mosman, a coastal suburb in Sydney Australia, has attracted artists for over 100 years, including a number of lady artists in the early 20th century. Today we discuss that environment and whether, as contemporary artists, they were friends and colleagues......

Women Artists

Ethel Carrick Fox – An Australian pioneer

Today we are going to learn a little bit about Ethel Carrick Fox, a pioneer of art for women in the post-impressionism era.

Women Artists

Grace Cossington Smith – A pioneer in Modern art

Today we are going to look at another Australian female artist named Grace Cossington Smith who is thought to be the artist who introduced Post-Impressionism to Australia, and was an important pioneer of modern art in that country.

Women Artists

Margaret Preston – an Australian identity

Today we learn about Margaret Preston, who is one of the most influential and well known Australian women artists, with an identity that lives on today from the early 20th century.

Australian Artist

Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright – Part Two

Form the Australian War Memorial website, we learn about the personal tragedies suffered by Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright during World War One, and how these are reflected in her art after that time.

Australian Artist

Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright - Part One

Today we gain an overview of the prolific art and life of Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright (1884-1961). She is also one of the artists featured in the Know My Name initiative profiling Australian women artists.

Women Artists

“Know My Name” – Australian Women Artists

Following on from the previous work by the National Gallery of Australia to promote women artists, we learn that the earlier exhibition is going to be shown again in Mornington, Victoria.

Women Artists

Meg Maguire - An Artist with Passion

Meg Maguire is a figurative artist living and working in North Canterbury, NZ. Creating works informed by curiosity, Meg's output is equally intimate and candid.

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