Portia Mary Bennett b. 28 January 1898

  • Artist (Painter)
Portia Bennett trained at the Royal Art Society School under Dattilo Rubbo and then at the Julian Ashton Art school where she was friendly with Grace Crowley. Moving to Western Australia in 1932, Bennett's subject matter became modern Perth with its recently constructed buildings and city landmarks. Her work has featured in several major exhibitions dedicated to Western Australian female artists.
exhibited at
Look, Look Again
Date
20 October 2011 - 15 December 2012
Place
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description

Exhibition showcasing highlights from the Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art (CCWA), which was gifted to the University of Western Australia in 2007. A companion publication titled 'Into the Light’ that documented the history and key works of the CCWA was released to coincide with the exhibition, which also featured a symposium – 'Are we there yet?’ – discussing women’s participation in art and art history and the future of feminism in the arts.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/exhibitions/past/look-look-again
exhibited at
Modern Visions of the City of Perth
Date
2009
Place
Perth Town Hall, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Looking West: Western Australian women artists from the City of Fremantle collection
Date
8 March 1995 - 2 July 1995
Place
Kathleen O'Connor Gallery, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Beyond the Image: Western Australian Women Artists 1920-1960
Date
1990
Place
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Western Australian Art and Artists 1900-1950
Date
1987
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Retrospective exhibition
Date
1986
Place
Undercroft Gallery, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Review Exhibition Portia Bennett and Marj Tarling
Date
1986
Place
Undercroft Gallery, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Beyond the Image: Western Australian Women Artists 1920-1960
Date
1980
Place
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Western Australian Art and Artists 1900-1950
Date
1978
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Solo Exhibition
Date
1973
Place
Cremorne Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Festival of Perth
Date
1956
Place
Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Group Exhibition
Date
1938
Place
Perth Society of Artists, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
Note
also in 1939, 1940, 1947, 1950 and 1952
exhibited at
Exhibition of Western Australian Painting 1926-1937
Date
1937
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Women Artists of Australia
Date
1934
Place
Education Department Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Women Artists in Australia
Date
1934
Place
Education Department Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
(Exhibition with Muriel Southern, Florence Hall & Margaret Johnson)
Date
1933
Place
Newspaper House Gallery, Perth, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Group Exhibition
Date
1933
Place
West Australian Society of Arts, WA
Type
Exhibition
Note
also in 1935
exhibited at
Portia Bennett, F. V. Hall, Margaret Johnson and Muriel Southern
Date
1933
Place
Newspaper House Gallery, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
(Joint exhibition with Rah Fizelle)
Date
1925
Place
Anthony Hordern Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Portia Mary Bennett and Rah Fizelle
Date
1925
Place
Horden's Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Group Exhibition
Date
1918
Place
New South Wales Society of Artists, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Note
also in 1919, 1929, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924
exhibited at
Group Exhibition
Date
1915
Place
Sydney Art School, Meat Markets, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Note
also in 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919