Joy Roggenkamp b. 26 February 1928

Also known as Joy Patricia Roggenkamp, Mrs Ross McGowan
  • Artist (Painter)
Joy Roggenkamp was undoubtedly the most significant watercolour artist in Brisbane during the 1960s and 1970s and the vigour and dash of her execution lays claim to a national significance. Her great success was at the Art Gallery of New South Wales where she was awarded the Trustee's Watercolour Prize in 1962 and Pring Prizes in 1966 and 1967.
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Name
Joy Roggenkamp
Also known as:
  • Joy Patricia Roggenkamp
  • Mrs Ross McGowan
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
26 February 1928
Death date
19 December 1999
Death place
Maleny, QLD
Burial place
Caloundra, QLD
Death note
\n\nBurialNote: Cremated
Active Period
  • 1946 - 1999
Residence
  • c.1950- Patrick Street, Toowoong, QLD
  • 1981 - 1999 Maleny, QLD
  • c.1981- Geebung, QLD
Training
  • With Jon Molving., 1956 - 1957 St Mary's Studio, Kangaroo Point, QLD
  • Hobday Art Studio, Brisbane, QLD
  • Central Technical College, Brisbane, QLD
Languages
  • English

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