Aletta M. Lewis b. 1904

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
painter, illustrator and writer, born in England,1904. Lewis spent her most exciting period as a young artist exhibiting in Sydney.
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Name
Aletta M. Lewis
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • teaching (ANZSIC code: P)
  • writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1904
Birth place
Orpington, Kent, England, UK
Active Period
  • 1927 - 1931
Arrival
  • 1927
Residence
  • c.1927 - c.1928 Merryday, Austinmer, Wollongong, New South Wales
  • 1927 - 1930 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1930 - c.1990 London, England, UK
  • c.1 February 1929 - c.1 September 1929 American Samoa
Training
  • c.1925 - c.1926 Slade School, London, England, UK
  • Bedales, Hampshire, England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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