Mary Packer Harris b. 30 July 1891

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, printmaker, designer and embroiderer, she also wrote and published books on art and Quaker philosophy. She taught at the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts 1922-1953.
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Name
Mary Packer Harris
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Editor (ANZSIC code: 5412)
  • Publisher (ANZSIC code: J)
Birth date
30 July 1891
Birth place
Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Death date
26 August 1978
Death place
Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • c.1921 - c.1971
Arrival
  • c.1922
Residence
  • 1953 - 1978 Walkerville, Adelaide, SA
  • c.1922 - c.1953 Adelaide, SA
  • 1913 - 1921 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • c.1891 - c.1913 Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Training
  • c.1913 Edinburgh School of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • Quaker
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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References [<ExternalResource: Harris, Mary P. (1971), 'In One Splendour Spun: Autobiography of a Quaker Artist'.>, <ExternalResource: Biven, Rachel (1986), 'Mary Packer Harris 1891-1978', Walkerville, SA: Walkerville Town Council.>, <ExternalResource: Hylton, Jane (1994), 'South Australian Women Artists', Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Menz, Christopher (1999), 'Stained glass windows by Christian Waller', Australian Antique Collector, December 1998-June 1999, pp.100-102.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Ferson, Mark.>] [<ExternalResource: Harris, Mary P. (1971), 'In One Splendour Spun: Autobiography of a Quaker Artist'.>]