Florence Aline Rodway b. 11 November 1881

Also known as Florence Rodway
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
While Florence Aline Rodway had a splendid career as a portraitist she preferred to do more complex compositions with figures. Together with the artists such as Thea Proctor, Margaret Preston, Sir John Longstaff, Arthur Streeton and Hans Heysen she represented Australia in the second London exhibition of contemporary art of the Empire at the Imperial Institute in South Kensington in 1928.
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Name
Florence Aline Rodway
Also known as Florence Rodway
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • art teacher
Birth date
11 November 1881
Birth place
Hobart, Tasmania
Death date
23 January 1971
Death place
Hobart, Tasmania
Active Period
  • 1897 - 1951
Residence
  • c.1906 - c.1910 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1902 - c.1906 London, England, UK
Training
  • c.1906 Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1902 - 1906 Royal Academy Schools, London, England, UK
  • c.1897 - c.1901 Hobart Technical College, Tasmania
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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Other occupations
  • art teacher
  • art teacher
Alternative names
  • Florence Rodway
  • Florence Rodway
Related works
  • The Sisters (creator of)
  • The Interview (creator of)
  • Toffee (creator of)
  • Sleep (creator of)
  • Papeeta (creator of)
  • The Sisters (creator of)
  • The Interview (creator of)
  • Toffee (creator of)
  • Sleep (creator of)
Related collections
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC (collected in)
  • Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Burnie, TAS (collected in)
  • WL Crowther Library, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura Rural City Council, VIC (collected in)
  • University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • S.H. Ervin Gallery (National Trust Centre), Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney,NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC (collected in)
  • Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Burnie, TAS (collected in)
  • WL Crowther Library, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura Rural City Council, VIC (collected in)
  • University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • S.H. Ervin Gallery (National Trust Centre), Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney,NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Art Gallery of NSW commissions (received)
  • University of Sydney commission - portrait of Sir Alex McCormick (received)
  • Society of Artists' exhibition Honorable Mention (received)
  • Royal Academy Schools scholarship (received)
  • Art Gallery of NSW commissions (received)
  • University of Sydney commission - portrait of Sir Alex McCormick (received)
  • Society of Artists' exhibition Honorable Mention (received)
  • Royal Academy Schools scholarship (received)
Related events
  • Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors (exhibited at)
  • Women Artists of Australia (exhibited at)
  • London exhibition of contemporary art of the Empire (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1a169b538b73d93017762')) (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors (exhibited at)
  • Women Artists of Australia (exhibited at)
  • London exhibition of contemporary art of the Empire (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1a169b538b73d93017762')) (exhibited at)
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