Dora Sweetapple b. 1899

Also known as Dora Burkitt, Agnes Theodora Sweetapple, Agnes Theodora Burkitt
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
One of the three Burkitt sisters, who were active practitioners, teachers and patrons in the promotion of twentieth-century design in Sydney. Through her teaching and Marion Best's shop, she had a pivotal role in nurturing the growth of young artists such as Ann Gyngell and Marea Gazzard. Her influence extended to art criticism and she served on the editorial board of the magazine "Architecture and Arts and the Modern Home".

Citations

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : 475/1927; 2995/1898’.

  • 'NSW Birth Records : 4573/1899’.

  • Quinn, Catriona (1993), 'Sydney Style’, Sydney, NSW : Historic Houses Trust catalogue.

  • Richards, Michaela (1993), 'The Best Style’, Roseville East, NSW.

  • 'Marion Hall Best Archive’, Historic Houses Trust, Lyndhurst Conservation Resource Centre.

  • masthead listing and credits, Architecture, Arts and the Modern Home, February 1955, p.1

See also

  • 'Section 5, plate 224'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book