Jessie Woodroffe b. 27 April 1897

  • Artist (Ceramist)
Jessie Woodroffe attended L.J. Harvey's first pottery class at the Central Technical College, Brisbane in August 1916 and was the first potter to have a solo exhibition of her work in Brisbane - at the Sheldon Gallery in December 1922.
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Name
Jessie Woodroffe
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Birth date
27 April 1897
Birth place
Townsville, Qld
Death date
25 December 1990
Death place
Chermside, Brisbane, Qld, H.M.Weller Garden Settlement, Chermside, Brisbane, Qld
Death note
H.M.Weller Garden Settlement
Active Period
  • c.1916 - c.1930
Residence
  • Brisbane, Qld
  • Kangaroo Point, Qld
  • Townsville, Qld
Training
  • 1914 - 1918 Central Technical College, Brisbane, Qld
Languages
  • English

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References [<ExternalResource: 'Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane Qld'.>, <ExternalResource: Cooke, G.R. & Edwards, D. (1983), 'L.J. Harvey & His School', Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld, p.90.>, <ExternalResource: Timms, Peter (1986), 'Australian Studio Pottery & China Painting', Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane Qld'.>]