Amie Kingston b. 29 November 1908

Also known as Amy Kingston, Amie Challen
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Mid 20th century painter, printmaker, theatrical designer and art teacher. Textile prints commissioned by Marion Hall Best ca.1942 are known. Amy Kingston worked prolifically in Australia and the UK, designing for the stage, the ballet and working as an art teacher.
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Citations

  • Backhouse, Sue (1988), 'Tasmanian Artists of the Twentieth Century’, West Hobart, Tas.

  • Butler, Roger (1995), 'Sydney By Design’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • Campbell, Jean (1983), 'Australian Watercolour Painters 1780-1980’, Adelaide, SA.

  • Germaine, Max (1991), 'A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia’, Roseville East, NSW.

  • McCulloch, Alan; & McCulloch, Susan (1994), 'The Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, St Leonards, NSW.

  • McPhee, John (1982), 'Australian Decorative Arts in the Australian National Gallery’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • Miller, H. Tatlock (1943), 'Australian designers for theatre & ballet’, Sydney, NSW : ABC Weekly, 04-11.

  • Sayers, Andrew (1989), 'Drawing in Australia’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Wilkinson, Kenneth (1945), 'The art of the theatre: Amie Kingston’, Sydney, ed. Ure Smith , Present Day Art in Australia, Sydney, NSW.

  • Sydney, NSW : Art in Australia.

  • (1942), London, England, UK : Studio, October.

  • Information sourced from Kingston, Judy.

  • Information sourced from Ryan, Anne.

  • Bronwyn Watson, “Amie Kingston” career summary incl. textile print references c.1941. Weekend Australian, “visual arts” 19-20 August, 2023, Review, p.19

See also

  • 'Hertitage chapter 6, plate 256'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage with additions

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Roles
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other occupations
  • display artist (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
  • theatrical designer (ANZSIC code: 9002) -
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022) -
  • display artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • theatrical designer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Trainings
  • c.1939 - University of London, London, England, UK
  • c.1937 - c.1940 Central School of Art and Craft, London, England, UK
  • c.1937 - c.1940 Westminster School of Art, London, England
  • c.1937 - c.1940 Slade School, London, England, UK
  • c.1932 - c.1933 Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1930 - c.1932 Hobart Technical College, Hobart, Tas
  • 1924 - 1927 Hobart Technical College, Hobart, Tas.
  • c.1939- University of London, London, England, UK
  • c.1937 - c.1940 Central School of Art and Craft, London, England, UK
  • c.1937 - c.1940 Westminster School of Art, London, England
  • c.1937 - c.1940 Slade School, London, England, UK
  • c.1932 - c.1933 Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1930 - c.1932 Hobart Technical College, Hobart, Tas
  • 1924 - 1927 Hobart Technical College, Hobart, Tas.