Bessie Vaughan Saunders b. 1913

Also known as Mrs Bessie Cook
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)

Bessie Saunders was book in Kalgoorlie and educated at Miss Parnell’s Girls High School Claremont before attending Margaret Saunders’ Perth School of Art. She exhibited with the WA Society of Arts, winning prizes on at least two occasions. Later she became the Society’s secretary.
In 1936 she married the painter Allon Cook and while she may have continued making commercial work, she appears to have ceased working as an artist after the birth of her son, the artist Phillip Cook.

Writers:

Joanna Mendelssohn
Date written:
2020
Last updated:
2020