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
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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Initial contributors
  • Cooke, Glenn R. Note: Research Curator, Queensland Heritage, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
  • Cooke, Glenn R. Note: Research Curator, Queensland Heritage, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld