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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associate of
Clement Meadmore
1929
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer), Artist (Sculptor)
associate of
Sali Herman
1898
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Mary Alice Evatt
1898
Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Morris Holloway
Designer
Business partner (Burway Prints)
associate of
Grant Featherston
1922
Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker), Designer (Industrial / Product Designer), Designer (Glass & metal Artist / Designer)
associate of
Selwyn Coffey
1907
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
associate of
Max Hutchinson
1907
Curator (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
fellow founding member of Australian Society of Designers for Industry in 1948

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  • 1907 - 1994 Melbourne, Vic.
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