Frances Burke b. 1907

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Burke founded Australia's first textile screen-printing business, Burway Prints, in Melbourne in 1937. Celebrated for her creative and abstract appropriations of Aboriginal designs and Australian fauna and flora, Burke's success was a testament to her belief in the inherent value and viability of a modern Australian aesthetic. She was also an active member of the art and design communities.
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  • National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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Other occupations
  • Art director (ANZSIC code: R) -
  • Nurse (ANZSIC code: 8511) -
  • Art director (ANZSIC code: R) -
  • Nurse (ANZSIC code: 8511) -
Trainings
  • Painting, - National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1936 - 1938 George Bell School, Melbourne, VIC
  • - Melbourne Technical College, Melbourne, VIC
  • Painting, - National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1936 - 1938 George Bell School, Melbourne, VIC
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