Kathleen McArthur b. 1 January 1915

  • Artist (Painter)
McArthur taught herself to paint, specialising in wildflowers. Her knowledge of Queensland flora led her into nature preservation and political activism. She was a founding member of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (WPSQ), She is the author of a number of publications on nature and other topics.
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exhibited at
A ‘Wild/flower Women’ exhibition, Fryer Library, University of Queensland, 2019
Description

A ‘Wild/flower Women’ exhibition will be on display at the Fryer Library, University of Queensland throughout 2019, with an online exhibition to be available via their website. A public lecture and performance will be staged in late March as a part of the Fryer Fellowship program.

https://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-kathleen-mcarthur-the-wildflower-woman-who-took-on-joh-bjelke-petersen-110269

Tags
flower painting, Painter
Website
https://web.library.uq.edu.au/locations-hours/fryer-library

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