Olive Muriel Pink b. 1884

  • Artist (Painter)
Pink was an artist with training at the Hobart Technical College and the Julian Ashton School, Sydney. Working from a base in the Northern Territory, she was an Aboriginal-rights activist, teacher, anthropologist and gardener. Her wild flower paintings were displayed in her home outside of Alice Springs
Name
Olive Muriel Pink
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Gardener (ANZSIC code: 7313)
  • Aboriginal-rights activist (ANZSIC code: 9559)
  • Anthropologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Curator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Cleaner (ANZSIC code: 7311)
  • Tracer (ANZSIC code: 692)
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
1884
Death date
6 July 1975
Death place
Alice Springs, NT
Burial place
Quaker section of the local cemetery, Alice Springs, NT
Active Period
  • c.1940 - c.1956
  • c.1909 - c.1915
Residence
  • Perth, WA
  • c.1915 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1909 Hobart, Tas.
Training
  • Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • Hobart Technical School, Hobart, Tas.
  • 1932 - 1936 University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists