May Creeth b. 1854

Also known as Mary Elizabeth Creeth
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Photographer)
May Creeth was born in 1854. She was a painter, china painter, teacher, photographer and pyrographer. Creeth trained in art at the South Kensington Schools (now Royal College of Art) in London. In 1902 she imported a kiln to be able to fire china painting and commenced decorating china with images of native flowers. Creeth was one of a number of award winners at the 'Coolgardie Exhibition' of 1899.
Tags: China painting, Pyrography
exhibited at
[exhibition]
Date
1905
Place
Chamber of Manufactures, Adelaide, SA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Glasgow International Exhibition
Date
1902
Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Paris Exposition Internationale
Date
1900
Place
Paris, France
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Coolgardie Industrial Exhibition
Date
1899
Place
Coolgardie, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
[exhibition]
Date
1899
Place
Art Union Bickfords Furniture Warehouse, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Exhibition of Pictures
Date
1898
Place
Bickfords, Hay Street, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
West Australian Society of Arts Annual Exhibition
Date
1898
Place
Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
Note
also in 1906
exhibited at
West Australian Wildflowers Seventh Annual Exhibition
Date
1898
Place
Perth Town Hall, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition