May Vale b. 18 November 1862

Also known as Amy May Vale
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist
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.

Citations

  • Brodie, J.M. (1925), 'Ancient art in a modern setting: A notable Australian craftswoman’, Australian Woman’s Mirror, 02-24.

  • Burke, Janine (1980), 'Australian Women Artists 1840-1940’, Collingwood, VIC.

  • Hammond, Victoria & Peers, Juliet (1992), 'Completing the Picture’, East Hawthorn, VIC.

  • McGrath, Joyce, 'May Vale’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, ed. Pike, D., Shaw, A., Clark, M., Nairn, B., Serle, G. and Ward, R. vol 12, Melbourne 1966-1976.

  • (1894), Argus, 10-25.

  • (1912), Bulletin, 05.

  • (1912), Everyladies’ Journal.

  • (1910), Southern Sphere, 12-01.

  • (1922), Woman’s World, 01-01.

See also

  • 'ADD section 1, plate 8'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book