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.

See also

  • 'Heritage: section 8, plate 347'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage with additions