Olive Ashworth b. 1915

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Graphic Designer),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Commercial artist, textile designer and photographer. Ashworth is best known for her textile designs that were based on sketches and photographs of the Great Barrier Reef she took from underwater observatories.
exhibited at
Women Artists of North Queensland
Date
8 March 1995 - 16 April 1995
Place
Perc Tucker Regional Art Gallery, Townsville, Qld
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Women hold up half the sky
Date
March 1995 - April 1995
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Opened by the Hon. Dr Carmen Lawrence. Heritage book launched at the same time. The touring exhibition, Sydney by Design, formed one section of this exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Women Artists in Queensland, Past and Present
Date
1988
Place
Centre Gallery, Surfers Paradise, Qld.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Queensland Wildlife Artists Society
Date
1983
Place
Brisbane, Qld.
Description

Regularly until 1988

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1982
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.
Description
Type
Exhibition