Daisy Mary Rossi b. 18 January 1879

  • Artist (Painter)
Daisy Mary Rossi was the first woman member of the Town Planning Board in Perth, WA. She made a number of interesting statements such as, "Why should Australia always be represented by dull colored bush, huge, unwieldy eucalypts? We should have more frequently artists who will rise up and say, "Australia shall be shown in riotous, beautiful, blatant coloring".
Name
Daisy Mary Rossi
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
  • town planner (ANZSIC code: 6921)
  • art critic (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
18 January 1879
Birth place
South Australia
Death date
1974
Death place
Victoria, Victoria?
Death note
Uncertain
Active Period
  • c.1905 - c.1949
Residence
  • c.1965 - c.1974 Victoria
  • c.1934 South Perth, Western Australia
  • London, England, UK
  • 1905 Western Australia
  • Adelaide, South Australia
Training
  • Grosvenor School, London, England, UK
  • Adelaide School of Design, South Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book