Liz Ashburn b. 1939

Also known as Elizabeth Ashburn, Elizabeth Corderoy
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
Liz Ashburn is a feminist installation artist whose work has always been concerned with social issues, especially the impact of war and conflict. For many years she taught at the institution that eventually became known as the College of Fine Arts, UNSW and had a profound impact on generations of students.
Tags: Environment, War and conflict, Feminism and Art
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Liz Ashburn was born in Paddington just before the outbreak of World War II, a time when the suburb was very much an enclave of the working class. She first attended Paddington Public School before being transferred to the Opportunity Class at Woollahra, and then Sydney Girl’s High.
She had always loved drawing, so left school at the minimal leaving age to enrol at the neighbouring East Sydney Technical College (later renamed the National Art School).

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1999
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2023

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