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Amie Kingston b. 29 November 1908

Also known as Amy Kingston, Amie Challen
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Mid 20th century painter, printmaker, theatrical designer and art teacher. Textile prints commissioned by Marion Hall Best ca.1942 are known. Amy Kingston worked prolifically in Australia and the UK, designing for the stage, the ballet and working as an art teacher.
  • Biographical Data b. 29 November 1908 Hobart, Tas.
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 17 people
  • Groups 7 groups
  • Works 2 works
  • Exhibitions 13 exhibitions
  • Collections 6 collections
  • Recognitions 1 recognition
  • References 14 references
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
  • New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
    Description

    New England Regional Museum (NERAM), Armidale NSW established in 1983. Home of The Howard Hinton Collection, The Chandler Coventry Collection, The NERAM Collection, The Armidale City Collection.

  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
    Description
    Website
    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
  • Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Sydney Living Museums
    Description

    ca.17 textile prints by Kingston are known.

    Note

    textile print commissioned by Marion Hall Best

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