May Gibbs b. 17 January 1877

Also known as Cecilia May Gibbs
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Creator of the famous tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, the Gumnut babies, Gibbs began her career as a cartoonist and hoped to be recognised as an exhibiting painter. She travelled to London whenever she could to study and improve her technique. Not especially social with other artists (although she did exhibit regularly), she would become better known for enchanting the public with her charming illustrated works.
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associate of
Bernard Woodward
Curator
associate of
Benjamin Edward Strange
1868
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Miss Edith Annie Mary Alsop
1877
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
child of
Herbert Gibbs
1877
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
child of
Cecilia Gibbs
1877
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Nell Turner Holden
1877
Artist
relative of
Nell Turner Holden
1877
Artist
associate of
Dora Meeson Coates
1877
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite
1877
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Dorothy Wall
1877
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)

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  • Australian in Black & White (the most public art) (exhibited at)
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)
  • First Australian Women's Work Exhibition (None)
  • Society of Women Painters exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Society of Women Painters exhibition (exhibited at)
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  • Australian in Black & White (the most public art) (exhibited at)
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)