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May Vale b. 18 November 1862

Also known as Amy May Vale
  • Artist (Painter),
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A painter, enameller and art teacher, May Vale was acclaimed for her 'pioneering' work in enamels, which included Australian landscapes and large scale pieces such as vases in Egyptian and Greek styles.
  • Biographical Data b. 18 November 1862 Ballarat, VIC
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 22 people
  • Groups 3 groups
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  • Exhibitions 3 exhibitions
  • Collections 5 collections
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  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, VIC
    Description

    Established in 1886, the Warrnambool Art Gallery offers a diverse collection of artworks, from elegant European salon paintings to the Avant-garde modernism of the Angry Penguins.

    Artworks range from romanticised colonial landscapes to contemporary Australian printmaking by Juan Davila, Barbara Hanrahan and Ray Arnold.

    Website
    http://www.thewag.com.au/
  • Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC
    Description

    Founded in 1913, the Castlemaine Art Museum (previously named Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum) has a unique collection of exclusively Australian art and fascinating historical artefacts reflecting the early history of the district.

    Website
    http://www.castlemainegallery.com/
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
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Updated Oct. 21, 2023
Created Jan. 1, 1995
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