Gertrude E. Ford b. c.1873

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Miss Ford was born around 1873. She was a painter in oils and on silk. Miss Ford was selected to exhibit wildflower paintings in the Western Australian Pavilion of the Paris Exhibition in 1900, which were sent on to the Glasgow International Exhibition in 1902. In 1906 Miss Ford won a prize for a lace fan.

Citations

  • Erickson, Dorothy (2000), 'Art and Design in Western Australia: Perth Technical College 1900-2000’, Central Metropolitan College of TAFE, Perth, Western Australia.

  • 'West Australian Society of Arts Exhibition Catalogues’, Western Australia.

  • (26/09/1903), Western Mail, Western Australia, page 12.

Initial data sources

  • Western Australian artists, designers & makers (1829-1959)