Florence Roma Field b. 1891

Also known as Roma Field
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
An accomplished self-taught embroiderer, Field experimented with different stitches and materials and also mastered traditional European embroidery skills. A lifelong member of the Embroiderers Guild of New South Wales, Field was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 1981 for services to the community.
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Name
Florence Roma Field
Also known as Roma Field
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Birth date
1891
Birth place
Rutherglen, Vic.
Death date
1985
Active Period
  • c.1900 - c.1985
Residence
  • c.1930 - c.1985 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1891 - c.1930 Vic.
Training
  • Temora, NSW
  • Rutherglen, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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References [<ExternalResource: Field, Roma (intro. Hudson, Sylvia; and Kerr, Jeanette) (1980), 'A Lifetime of Embroidery', Sydney, NSW.>]