Gwen Sherwood b. 10 September 1904

Also known as Gwendoline Sherwood, Gwendolen Sherwood
  • Curator
Playwright and actor Gwen Sherwood worked as Clerk at the then National Art Gallery of New South Wales during the 1940s. In mid 1944 Sherwood, with de facto Acting Director Bernard Smith, initiated the Gallery's travelling exhibitions of Australian art.
Name
Gwen Sherwood
Also known as:
  • Gwendoline Sherwood
  • Gwendolen Sherwood
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Curator
Other Occupation
  • Actor and playwright (ANZSIC code: 9001) c.1928 - c.1953
Birth date
10 September 1904
Birth place
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Death date
October 1988
Death place
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1930 - c.1950