Joy Hester b. 1920

Also known as Joy St Clair Hester
  • Artist
Painter known for her ink works. She was married to painter Albert Tucker and associated with many significant Australian modernist artists during the 1940s.
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Name
Joy Hester
Also known as Joy St Clair Hester
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
Birth date
1920
Death date
1960
Active Period
  • 1937 - 1958
Residence
  • c.1956 - c.1960 Box Hill, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Upwey, Dandenongs, Vic.
  • Avonsleigh, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1948 - 1956 Hurstbridge, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1947 - 1948 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1937 - 1938 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1936 Brighton Technical School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1933 - 1935 St Michael's Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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References [<ExternalResource: Reid, Barrie (June 1966), 'Joy Hester: draughtswoman of identity', Art and Australia, volume 4, number 1, .>, <ExternalResource: Burke, Janine (1980), 'Australian Women Artists 1840-1940', Collingwood, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Burke, Janine (1981), 'Joy Hester', National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.>] [<ExternalResource: Reid, Barrie (June 1966), 'Joy Hester: draughtswoman of identity', Art and Australia, volume 4, number 1, .>]