Eirene Mort b. 1879

  • Designer ,
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Designer and craftworker, Sydney, NSW, she was a prolific designer of textiles and various Applied Arts, often featuring Australian floral motifs, and was well known for her illustrations, particularly her alphabet drawings.
Name
Eirene Mort
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Designer
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
1879
Death date
1 December 1977
Death place
Bowral, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1889 - c.1966
Training
  • Navellier's Atelier of Animal Sculpture, Paris, France
  • 1904 - 1905 Hammersmith Polytechnic, London, England, UK
  • 1903 - 1904 London Central School, London, England, UK
  • 1903 - 1904 University of London, London, England, UK
  • 1900 Grosvenor Life School, London, England, UK
  • 1901 Royal School of Art Needlework, London, England, UK
  • 1889 National Art Training School, South Kensington, London, England, UK
  • 1889 - 1896 St Catherine's School, Waverley, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions