Marian Ellis Rowan b. 30 July 1848

Also known as Marian Rowan, Ellis Rowan
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
A Melbourne born, prolific natural history painter with an international reputation. Her work was classified within the despised female 'hobby' of flower painting.
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exhibited at
Look, Look Again
Date
20 October 2011 - 15 December 2012
Place
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description

Exhibition showcasing highlights from the Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art (CCWA), which was gifted to the University of Western Australia in 2007. A companion publication titled 'Into the Light’ that documented the history and key works of the CCWA was released to coincide with the exhibition, which also featured a symposium – 'Are we there yet?’ – discussing women’s participation in art and art history and the future of feminism in the arts.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/exhibitions/past/look-look-again
exhibited at
Women on Paper: from the collections: late nineteenth century to the present
Date
5 April 1995 - 23 April 1995
Place
Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
A l'hombre des jeunes filles et des fleurs: In the shadow of young girls and flowers
Date
10 March 1995 - 28 May 1995
Place
Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla , Vic.
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Eveolution: An exhibition of women's art from the Newcastle Region Art Gallery collection
Date
9 March 1995 - June 1995
Place
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Description

Opened by Deborah Mills and the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, 8 March 1995.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Review
Date
8 March 1995 - 8 June 1995
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Speaking of Women, four guest lectures; by Nancy Underhill, Ann Thomson, Margo Neale, Joan Kerr; held over successive Fridays, 10-31 March 1995, by the Art Gallery Society.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Women Artists of North Queensland
Date
8 March 1995 - 16 April 1995
Place
Perc Tucker Regional Art Gallery, Townsville, Qld
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Beyond the Picket Fence: Australian women's art in the National Library collections
Date
8 March 1995 - 8 June 1995
Place
National Library of Australia, Canberra
Description

Opened by Andrea Stretton, 7 March 1995.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
Website
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/127516441
exhibited at
Trust the Women,
Date
24 February 1995 - 2 April 1995
Place
S. H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW
Description

Touring exhibition (selected works from Sydney show). S. H. Ervin show Opened by Annita Keating, 23 February 1995. Broken Hill City Art Gallery show opened by Councillor Fran McKinnon, 29 June 1995.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1920
Place
Anthony Hordern's Fine Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
World's Columbian Exposition
Date
1893
Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Intercolonial Exhibition
Date
1872 - 1893
Place
Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition

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