Clothilde Highton b. 1914

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, mural painter, modeller, puppet-maker, theatre and diorama artist. Her dioramas were popular and toured extensively in the UK and Australia during the 1950s.
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Name
Clothilde Highton (GMC (Guild of Memorial Craftsmen of Great Britain))
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Diorama artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Theatre artist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Puppet-maker (ANZSIC code: 2592)
  • Modeller (ANZSIC code: 2599)
Birth date
1914
Birth place
Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Qld.
Death date
1980
Death place
Alderley, Brisbane, Queensland, Raymont Road, Australia
Burial place
All Saints Anglican, Tamrookum, Tamrookum Church Road, Tamrookum, Beaudesert Shire, Australia
Active Period
  • 1947 - 1963
  • c.1947 - c.1960
  • 1946 - 1953
Residence
  • c.1975 - c.1980 Boonah, Qld.
  • c.1953 - c.1975 Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.1935 - c.1946 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1914 - c.1930 Beaudesert, Qld.
Training
  • c.1930 - c.1932 Brisbane Central Technical College, Brisbane, Qld.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Related person groups
  • Guild of Memorial Craftsmen of Great Britain (associate of)
  • Yurara Art Group, Ormiston, Qld. (associate of)
  • Royal Queensland Art Society, Brisbane, Qld. (associate of)
  • Guild of Memorial Craftsmen of Great Britain (associate of)
  • Yurara Art Group, Ormiston, Qld. (associate of)
  • Royal Queensland Art Society, Brisbane, Qld. (associate of)
Related works
  • Fashion Fads and Fancies (creator of)
  • Australia's Links with the Crown (creator of)
  • Fifty Years of Flight (creator of)
  • Coronations through the Ages (creator of)
  • Calvary - 3 piece sculpture of Crucifixion (creator of)
  • Castles and Carriages (creator of)
  • Fashion Fads and Fancies (creator of)
  • Australia's Links with the Crown (creator of)
  • Fifty Years of Flight (creator of)
  • Coronations through the Ages (creator of)
  • Calvary - 3 piece sculpture of Crucifixion (creator of)
  • Castles and Carriages (creator of)
Related recognitions
  • Highton paintings were hung in the Redcliffe Art Prize competition in the 1960s. (received)
  • Highton paintings were hung in the Redcliffe Art Prize competition in the 1960s. (received)
Related events
  • Royal Tour (exhibited at)
  • Festival of Britain (exhibited at)
  • Royal Tour (exhibited at)
  • Festival of Britain (exhibited at)
Field Changes
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