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Anderson, William Wallace
William Anderson was a twentieth century sculptor who is known to have exhibited with the Victorian Artists Society and the Australian Sculptors Society.
Archer, Daisy, b. 1862
Alice Manon Archer, known as Daisy Archer, was a wood-carver working in central Queensland from the turn of the century. Her daughter, Joan, became quite ...
Baskerville, Margaret Frances Ellen, b. 1861
Despite training across several artistic disciplines Baskerville is best known for her sculpture, indeed she is regarded as Victoria's first professional woman sculptor. In 1911 ...
Bayes, Gilbert
Gilbert Bayes was an English sculptor who created the bronze equestrian sculptures found on either side of the entrance to the Art Gallery of New ...
Begg, Samuel, b. 1854
Late colonial era cartoonist, illustrator and sculptor. London-born Begg arrived in Sydney in 1877 via New Zealand. He and William Macleod were the only professional ...
Benson, Eva Ellenor, b. 1875
Eva Ellenor Benson was a talented sculptor who trained in Perth and London where she received regular recognition through awards and commissions. Returning to Australia ...
Blaiberg, Gladys, b. 1882
There is no evidence Gladys Blaiberg ever visited Australia, but her modelling work, which features caricatures of the Australian soldiers she met while volunteering at ...
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Boyd, Merric, b. 1888
Merric Boyd's organic decorative ceramics led him to be credited as the father of studio pottery in Australia. He was also a dominant figure in ...
Brown, Frederick A.
Early 20th century Sydney political cartoonist, who began with wood-cameo portraits.
Bunbury, Amelia, b. 1863
photographer, carver and horse breeder Amelia Bunbury is believed to have been born at Busselton, WA, in 1863.
Cohn, Ola, b. 1892
Sculptor born in Bendigo, Victoria. Cohn was committed to making sculpture accessible.
Colahan, Colin, b. 1897
Mid 20th century Melbourne meldrumite painter and a cartoonist.
Correll, Valeria Helen, b. 1886
Potter, sculptor, enameller, china painter, illustrator and author, born in Port Augusta, SA. Resident of Melbourne, Victoria, she produced distinctive lightly coloured, hand-modelled figure groups ...
Dods, Mary Mariam, b. 1867
A woodcarver and embroiderer, Mary Dods actively contributed to the interior designs of her husbands architectural projects. An American by birth she used Australian motifs ...
Doepel, Alexander, b. 1856
Alexander Doepel was born in 1856. He was a painter and sculptor who exhibited with the West Australian Society of Arts.
Duterrau, Benjamin, b. 1767
Duterrau arrived in Australia when he was 65. Already an established artist, he produced many Australian 'firsts' including 'The Conciliation' - the first history painting ...
Finey, George, b. 1895
Mid 20th century Auckland and Sydney left-wing caricaturist, cartoonist, painter, sculptor and collage artist. Infamous for his bohemian lifetsyle.
Fletcher, Winifred Scott, b. 1871
A carver and metalworker Fletcher worked almost exclusively with pewter thanks to improvements in manufacturing. A founding member of the Arts and Crafts Society of ...
Francis, Caroline, b. 1860
Despite spending a number of years studying painting at the National Gallery School in Melbourne in the late 1880s and early 1890s, Francis was to ...
George, May, b.
Though she claimed never to have received an art lesson, May Butler George exhibited her miniatures in Melbourne, London and Paris on a regular basis.