Mary Jane Gore b. 1858

Also known as Mrs Johnston
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Mary Jane and two of her sisters were avid papier-mâchè modellers, creating dozens of wax implanted, hair coated models of sheep, kangaroos and cattle.

Citations

  • Young, Linda (1984), 'Bush waxwork: The Gore cows’, Australiana Society Newsletter, 01-01.

  • (1880), 'Official Record of the Sydney International Exhibition’, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1880), Sydney Morning Herald, 03-19.

See also

  • 'Heritage: ADD section 7, plate 297'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book