Sheila McDonald b. 7 February 1902

Also known as Sheila McDonald, Sheila Lethbridge Robinson, Sheila Leithbridge McDonald
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
A versatile and committed artist, Sheila MacDonald was clearly an enthusiastic supporter of her fellow artists, having trained with some of the most notable early twentieth century artists.
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Name
Sheila McDonald
Also known as:
  • Sheila McDonald
  • Sheila Lethbridge Robinson
  • Sheila Leithbridge McDonald
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
7 February 1902
Birth place
St Mary's, Sydney, NSW
Death date
12 March 1971
Death place
Picton, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1927 - c.1967
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • Joy Ewart's Art School, NSW
  • Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1927 Taught by Sydney Long, Australian Painter-Etchers' Society Etching School, Sydney, NSW
  • Correspondence lessons in pen drawing from Norman Lindsay.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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  • Project 39: Women's imprint (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Society (NSW) (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW (exhibited at)
  • Women at Watters (exhibited at)
  • A Century of Australian Women's Art (1880s-1990s) (exhibited at)
  • Eveolution: An exhibition of women's art from the Newcastle Region Art Gallery collection (exhibited at)
  • Women Artists from the Collection (exhibited at)
  • Before their Time (exhibited at)
  • Sheila McDonald: Small Paintings (exhibited at)
  • Paintings & Sculpture (exhibited at)
  • Women Painters: 1st Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW Annual exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Grace Cossington Smith and other women artists from the collection (exhibited at)