Painter, was born Amelia Kenworthy at Launceston on 10 April 1860. She married the photographer Alfred Edward Burrows on 28 October 1881 and died at Launceston on 13 March 1927, predeceasing her husband. A well-known Tasmanian landscape painter, Mrs Burrows delighted in working on a variety of surfaces. 'Amongst the additions to the Tasmanian Court at the [Melbourne International] Exhibition I noticed a hand-painted gown, the work of Mrs A.E. Burrows, of Launceston. Tasmanian scenes are painted on the several parts of the dress, even the buttons showing pretty scenes in the sister island. Mrs Burrows is already well-known as a successful painter, but Melbournites [sic] have not been privileged to view her work before’ ( Melbourne Punch , 23 August 1888, 155: info. Anita Callaway).
At the 1891-92 Tasmanian International Exhibition, Mrs Burrows received awards for three painted screens. They included a four-panel screen painted with vignette views and trompe l’oeil objects, inscribed 'A. Burrows/ Launceston/ 1889’, which was offered for sale by Masterpiece Fine Art Gallery in September 2002, cat.45 ($25,000). It was described in the International Exhibition catalogue as: 'Large folding screen, four panels, painted in oils on canvas; views of Hobart and Launceston, also miscellaneous subjects – Highly commended.’
A. Burrows of Launceston painted 2 comportes and 10 dessert plates with Tasmanina scenes (undated, Wrobel Collection, Sydney). An oil painting by A. Burrows called Scottish Scene 1905 (probably a Tasmanian view) was included in an exhibition by the Armidale and District Historical Society in 1967.
- Writers:
- Staff Writer
- Date written:
- 1999
- Last updated:
- 2011
