Grace Cossington Smith b. 20 April 1892

Also known as Grace Smith
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Painter, born in Neutral Bay, Sydney. A student of Dattilo Rubbo, Cossington Smith was quick to absorb modernist ideas and in 1915 exhibited 'The Sock Knitter', described by Daniel Thomas as 'perhaps the first fully Post-Impressionist work painted in Australia'.
Name
Grace Cossington Smith
Also known as Grace Smith
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
20 April 1892
Birth place
Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
Death date
24 December 1984
Death place
Roseville, NSW
Residence
  • 1914 - 1984 Turramurra, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1912 - c.1913 Germany
  • c.1912 - c.1913 England, UK
  • c.1892 - c.1912 Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • outdoor sketching classes, c.1912 - c.1913 Speck, Stettin, Germany
  • c.1912 - c.1913 Winchester School of Art, England, UK
  • School, - Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga, Sydney, NSW
  • - Miss Connolly's school, Point Piper, Sydney, NSW
  • art classes with Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo , 1910 - 1911 Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
  • art classes with Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo , 1914 - Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions