Loui Benham b. 1868

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Loui Benham was born in 1868. She was embroiderer, designer, teacher, woodcarver, pyrographer and painter. Benham exhibited with the West Australian Society of Arts. She was appointed Instructor in Art Needlework at the Perth Technical Art School in 1904.
Tags: Embroidery, Pyrography, Woodcarving

Citations

  • Erickson, Dorothy (2000), 'Art and Design in Western Australia: Perth Technical College 1900-2000’, Central Metropolitan College of TAFE, Perth, WA, page 35.

  • Benson, George (1935), 'Today’s Exhibition’, West Australian, Perth, WA, 18, page 7.

  • 'West Australian Society of Arts Exhibition Catalogues’, Perth, WA.

  • (18/11/1911), Western Mail, Perth, WA, page 50.

  • (20/11/1912), West Australian, Perth, WA, page 8.

  • (21/11/1912), West Australian, Perth, WA, page 7.

Initial data sources

  • Western Australian artists, designers & makers (1829-1959)