Dora Cecil Chapman b. 24 March 1911

Also known as Dora Cant
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, silk-screen printer, potter and art teacher. Resident of South Australia, New South Wales, and England, she was concerned with changing society through social realist art.
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Name
Dora Cecil Chapman
Also known as Dora Cant
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • art critic (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
Birth date
24 March 1911
Birth place
Mount Barker, SA
Death date
15 May 1995
Death place
Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • 1958 - 1969
Residence
  • 1956 - 15 May 1995 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1955 - c.1956 Sydney, NSW
  • Italy
  • France
  • 1950 - 1955 London, England, UK
  • 1945 - 1950 Sydney, NSW
  • 1936 - 1941 Adelaide, SA
  • c.24 March 1911 - c.1936 Mount Barker, Adelaide, SA
Training
  • 1936 - 1941 Adelaide School of Arts, SA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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