Anita Aarons b. 6 November 1912

  • Maker (Jewellery Designer),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Anita Aarons had a diverse career working as a jeweller, sculptor, art administrator, radio commentator, teacher and art editor for an architecture publication, while living in Australia, America and Canada. Her practice ranged from designing play equipment to stained glass windows and tapestry murals.
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Name
Anita Aarons
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • Arts administrator (ANZSIC code: 6962) -
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102) -
Birth date
6 November 1912
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
3 January 2000
Death place
Brisbane, Qld
Active Period
  • c.1930 - c.2000
Residence
  • c.1985 - c.2000 Brisbane, Qld
  • c.1964 - c.1985 Toronto, Canada
  • c.1964 - New York, USA
  • c.1955 - c.1964 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1926 - c.1928 New Zealand
  • c.1912 - c.1955 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • 'A Special Kind of Vision' Arts Northern Rivers, NSW

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References [<ExternalResource: Aarons, Anita (Ed.), 'Architecture Canada', Artist was allied arts editor between 1965 and 1971.>, <ExternalResource: Blin, Rene (29 February 2008) 'Information sourced from'.>, <ExternalResource: Germaine, Max (1991), 'A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia', Roseville East, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan/ McCulloch, Susan (1994), 'The Encyclopedia of Australian Art', St Leonards, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Scarlett, Ken (1980), 'Australian Sculptors', West Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Paroissien, Leon (2000), 'Anita Aarons 1912-2000', Art & Australia vol. 38, no. 1, obituary.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Aarons, Anita.>] [<ExternalResource: Aarons, Anita (Ed.), 'Architecture Canada', Artist was allied arts editor between 1965 and 1971.>, <ExternalResource: Blin, Rene (29 February 2008) 'Information sourced from'.>]