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Abbott, Harold, b. 1906
An official war artist during the Second World War, Harold Abbott was an accomplished portraitist who had studied at the Royal Academy of Art in ...
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Agar, Bernice, b. 1885
Glamorous and highly accomplished photographer best known for her images of Sydney socialites and brides. Such was her skill that when she retired upon marriage ...
Ainsworth, Ruth Drummond, b. 1900
A painter, printmaker, potter, weaver and art teacher. Ainsworth travelled to Europe in the 1920s where she was inspired by the influences of cubism, surrealism ...
Albury, Winn, b. 1896
Twentieth century female watercolourist who worked as a commercial in Sydney and Sacremento, California. Work found amongst her estate included a number of designs for ...
Allan, Ailsa, b. 1898
Australian born painter and printmaker, Allan studied with Thea Proctor and Adelaide Perry at Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School in the late 1920s. Proctor would ...
Anderson, Ethel, b. 1883
A well-travelled mural painter and writer, Ethel Anderson was considered one the most important supporters of modern art and its painters in the early part ...
Appleby, L. W., b. 1872
Appleby was a New Zealand photographer who trained with Falk Studios in Sydney and in Newcastle before partnering with Emma Manning in the Christchurch studio ...
Aria, George Aubrey, b. 1904
Mid 20th century Sydney cartoonist, caricaturist, painter and advertising agent. Aria drew war cartoons for Smith's Weekly and created the comic strips 'The Aria Kids' ...
Armstrong, Mick, b. 1903
Prolific mid twentieth century war and political cartoonist and designer. Armstrong contributed to a number of publications including the Argus, the Sydney Sun, Smith's Weekly, ...
Arnold, Marjorie Graham, b. 1884
Marjorie Graham Arnold was a painter and printmaker. An active member of the arts community, she was a founding member of the Society of Women ...
Arnott, Margaret, b. 1890
A painter, illustrator, printmaker and writer, Margaret Arnott visited England frequently and exhibited with the Younger Group of Australian Artists in Sydney. Her granddaughter is ...
Ashton, Julian Howard, b. 1877
Also known as Howard Ashton, Julian was a painter who exhibited with the Society of Artists and the Royal Agricultural Society, as well as in ...
Atkinson, Ethel, b. 1887
Potter, leather worker, china painter and designer. Atkinson set up the 'Ceramic Art Studio' with business partner Ada Newman. A regular exhibitor with the Arts ...
Auld, James Muir, b. 1879
James Muir Auld was a respected Sydney-based portrait and landscape painter who trained with J.S. Watkins and Julian Ashton. He was active as a painter ...
Baird, Jack, b. 1902
Mid 20th century painter and cartoonist. Baird was a foundation member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists, along with 24 other men. ...
Ballment, Arthur Harold, b. 1891
Painter and commercial artist who performed 'lightning sketches' on stage under the name 'Harry Royall'. Served in both World Wars and made sketches during each ...
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Balson, Ralph, b. 1890
Influential Sydney abstract painter. Balson's first solo exhibition was in 1932 and was held at Dorrit Black's Modern Art Centre.
Bamberger, Molly
Bamberger worked across two seemingly unrelated media - leatherworking and photography. Despite spending two years travelling in Europe in 1935-26, she exhibited regularly from 1910 ...
Bancks, James Charles, b. 1889
Popular and influential mid 20th century Sydney and Melbourne cartoonist and illustrator. Bancks is best known as the creator of Ginger Meggs and for a ...
Bare, Harold
Emigrating to Australia after World War I, Harold Bare settled in Liverpool, NSW where he designed hundreds of homes and buildings in the area and ...