Hilda Rix Nicholas b. 1 September 1884

Also known as Emily Hilda Nicholas, Hilda Rix, Emily Hilder Wright
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter born in Ballarat in 1884 who studied in Melbourne London and Paris. Her European and Moroccan works were met with critical acclaim in Australia, while her subsequent Australian subjects earned her the position of associate of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts (New Salon).
Name
Hilda Rix Nicholas
Also known as:
  • Emily Hilda Nicholas
  • Hilda Rix
  • Emily Hilder Wright ((sic) name on death certificate)
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1 September 1884
Birth place
Ballarat, Victoria
Death date
3 August 1961
Death place
Delegate, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1902 - c.1949
Residence
  • Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1926 - 1961 Knockalong, Delegate, New South Wales (Southern New South Wales. )
  • 1924 - 1926 France
  • 1918 - 1924 Australia
  • 1912 - 1914 Morocco
  • 1907 - 1918 Europe
  • 1884 - 1894 Victoria (Beechworth district. )
Training
  • Académie de la Grande Chaumiére, Paris, France
  • c.1907- Académie Delécluse, Paris, France
  • c.1907- New Art School, Kensington, London, England, UK
  • 1902 - 1905 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Merton Hall, Victoria
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book