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Portia Geach b. 1873

Also known as Portia Stranston Geach, Portia Swanston Geach

Artist

An active feminist all her life, Portia Geach spent much of her life tirelessly campaigning on behalf of women's rights. Her art making also reflected this desire to show the world the feminine voice, producing artworks with powerful female figures.

Private collections
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, VIC

Description

The Benalla Art Gallery presents an exhibition program of Australian and international art in the Bennett Gallery, in addition to the permanent collection which includes elements of the region’s history and recounting an Australian-European settlement story. The collection continues to develop with recent acquisitions including outstanding Indigenous and contemporary Australian artworks.

Website

http://www.benallaartgallery.com/
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Website

https://www.nla.gov.au/
National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
WA State Parliament House Art Collection, Perth, WA
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Description

Website

http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art at the University of Western Australia

Website

http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/collections/ccwa

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Portia Geach b. 1873

Private collections

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS

Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, VIC

Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT

National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

WA State Parliament House Art Collection, Perth, WA

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art at the University of Western Australia

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