Kate O'Brien b. 18 October 1914

Also known as Kate O'Brien, Kath O'Brien, Kathleen O'Brien, Kathleen Mary Blanche
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Kathleen O'Brien was an illustrator and fashion artist. She studied at Brisbane Technical College and also with J.S. Watkins for three years. O'Brien's comic strip Wanda appeared in the Sunday Telegraph from early 1943 until 1951.
Name
Kate O'Brien
Also known as:
  • Kate O'Brien
  • Kath O'Brien
  • Kathleen O'Brien
  • Kathleen Mary Blanche
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Fashion artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Book illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Commercial artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
18 October 1914
Birth place
Mackay, Qld
Birth note
According to artist's daughter.
Death date
8 May 1991
Death place
Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1937 - c.1984
Residence
  • c.1937 - c.1984 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1984 - c.1991 Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains, NSW
Training
  • c.1937 - c.1939 J. S. Watkins, Sydney, NSW
  • Brisbane Technical College, Brisbane, Qld
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions