Rosaleen Norton b. 2 October 1917

  • Artist (Painter)
A painter who produced pagan and sexually explicit drawings. She attended East Sydney Technical College but didn't graduate due to the kind of work she produced. Her work and life regularly attracted controversy.
Name
Rosaleen Norton
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • trainee journalist for Smith's Weekly (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • PMG messenger
  • Night-club waitress (ANZSIC code: 4520)
  • Kitchen maid (ANZSIC code: 9601)
Birth date
2 October 1917
Birth place
Dunedin, New Zealand
Death date
5 December 1979
Arrival
  • June 1925
Training
  • East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • Chatswood Girls' Grammar, Chatswood, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book