Ethel Atkinson b. 1887

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Potter, leather worker, china painter and designer. Atkinson set up the 'Ceramic Art Studio' with business partner Ada Newman. A regular exhibitor with the Arts and Craft Society of NSW, Atkinson also exhibited with the Women's Industrial Arts Society. Her address is given as "Braeside" Rae Street, Randwick.

Citations

  • Timms, Peter (1986), 'Australian Studio Pottery and China Painting’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1925), 'Arts and Crafts abroad: Australians do well’, Australian Woman’s Mirror, 03-17.

  • McFarlane, Nonie and Mackinolty, Judy (eds) (1991), 'A History of the Society of Arts & Crafts of New South Wales 1906-1991’, The Society of Arts & Crafts of NSW, Sydney, NSW.

  • Torres, Alisa de (1992), 'Ethel Atkinson’, in Deborah Edwards (ed.), Australian Decorative Arts, Art Gallery of NSW catalogue, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1922), Art in Australia, February.

  • (1930), Sun, 10-21.

  • (1931), Woman’s World, 05-01.

  • Timms, Peter (1984), 'Ada Newman and Ethel Atkinson: Two Sydney chinapainters’, Australian Antique Collector, vol.28, Jul-Dec.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.

See also

  • 'Heritage: section 11: plate 467'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book