Grace Cossington Smith b. 20 April 1892

Also known as Grace Smith
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Painter, born in Neutral Bay, Sydney. A student of Dattilo Rubbo, Cossington Smith was quick to absorb modernist ideas and in 1915 exhibited 'The Sock Knitter', described by Daniel Thomas as 'perhaps the first fully Post-Impressionist work painted in Australia'.
You are viewing the version of bio from Dec. 29, 2011, 9:53 p.m. , as edited by Joanna Mendelssohn (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
Date modified Dec. 29, 2011, 9:53 p.m. Oct. 19, 2011, 1:46 p.m.
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Residences
  • 1914 - 1984 Turramurra, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1912 - c.1913 Germany
  • c.1912 - c.1913 England, UK
  • c.1892 - c.1912 Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • 1914 - 24 December 1984 Turramurra, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1912 - c.1913 Germany
  • c.1912 - c.1913 England, UK
  • c.1892 - c.1912 Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
References [<ExternalResource: Thomas, Daniel (1988), 'Smith, Grace Cossington'.>]
See alsos [<ExternalResource: 'Heritage: ADD section 6, plate 250'.>, <ExternalResource: 'An elaborate oil self-portrait was acquired by the NLA in 1999'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Grace Cossington Smith, Self Portrait c.1945, pencil and coloured pencil (Cruthers collection, Perth)'.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Heritage: ADD section 6, plate 250'.>, <ExternalResource: 'An elaborate oil self-portrait was acquired by the NLA in 1999'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Grace Cossington Smith, Self Portrait c.1945, pencil and coloured pencil (Cruthers collection, Perth)'.>]
Alternative names
  • Grace Smith
  • Grace Smith
  • Grace Cossington Smith
Trainings
  • outdoor sketching classes, c.1912 - c.1913 Speck, Stettin, Germany
  • c.1912 - c.1913 Winchester School of Art, England, UK
  • School, - Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga, Sydney, NSW
  • - Miss Connolly's school, Point Piper, Sydney, NSW
  • art classes with Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo , 1910 - 1911 Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
  • art classes with Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo , 1914 - Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1912 - c.1913 Stettin, Germany
  • c.1912 - c.1913 Winchester School of Art, England, UK
  • Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga, Sydney, NSW
  • Miss Connolly's school, Point Piper, Sydney, NSW
Cultural heritages
  • English
Related people
  • Collins, Albert (associate of)
  • Coffey, Alfred R. (associate of)
  • Clarke, Marian (associate of)
  • Simpson, Norah (associate of)
  • Anderson, Ethel (associate of)
  • Rubbo, A. Dattilo (associate of)
  • Thomas, Daniel (associate of)
  • Smith, Ernest Augustus (child of)
  • Smith, Grace (child of)
  • Drysdale, Maisie (associate of)
  • Smith, Bernard (associate of)
  • Collins, Albert (associate of)
  • Coffey, Alfred R. (associate of)
  • Clarke, Marian (associate of)
  • Simpson, Norah (associate of)
  • Anderson, Ethel (associate of)
  • Rubbo, A. Dattilo (associate of)
  • Thomas, Daniel (associate of)
  • Smith, Ernest Augustus (child of)
  • Smith, Grace (child of)
  • Drysdale, Maisie (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Turramurra Wall Painters Union (associate of)
  • Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Turramurra Wall Painters Union (associate of)
  • Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
Related events
  • Grace Cossington Smith: A Life from drawings in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • retrospective exhibition (exhibited at)
  • [18 solo exhibitions] (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society annual exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Grace Cossington Smith: A Life from drawings in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia (exhibited at)
  • retrospective exhibition (exhibited at)
  • [18 solo exhibitions] (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society annual exhibition (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Birth embedded
Coverage embedded
Date
Precision 2
Death embedded
Coverage
Place Roseville, NSW Sydney, NSW
Summary