Jane and Olive Simms

  • Artist
Early 20th century Indigenous Sydney shellworkers. The first recorded commercial sales of shellwork is from the late 1800s. Indigenous women sold their work mainly to white tourists, thus not much has been preserved. Jane and her sister Olive's legacy lives mostly in their legendary reputation.
Name
Jane and Olive Simms
Roles
    Artist
Active Period
  • c.1895 - c.1955
Residence
  • c.1890 - c.1950 La Perouse, New South Wales
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions