Eirene Mort b. 1879

Also known as Irene Mort
  • Designer ,
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Designer and craftworker, Sydney, NSW, she was a prolific designer of textiles and various Applied Arts, often featuring Australian floral motifs, and was well known for her illustrations, particularly her alphabet drawings.
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associate of
Society of Arts & Crafts of NSW
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associate of
National Art Training School
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associate of
Royal Drawing Society of London
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associate of
Liberty & Co.
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associate of
The Shirley, Edgecliff
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associate of
Australian Guild of Handicraft
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associate of
The New South Wales Exhibition Group
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associate of
Women Painters' School
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associate of
Australian Painter-Etchers Society
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