Florence Thorne Lake b. 2 September 1873

  • Artist (Painter)
Florence Lake is one of the many female artists active in Australia during the first half of the twentieth century who has almost disappeared from knowledge yet her training and her one surviving work are not insignificant.
Name
Florence Thorne Lake
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • (involved with the Australian Red Cross)
Birth date
2 September 1873
Death date
1962
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1916 - c.1942
Residence
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • c.2 September 1873- Adelaide, SA
  • before c.1962 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Studied with Will Ashton in Adelaide
  • Studied with painter and craft-worker Ada Ellwood
Languages
  • English